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Meet the panel of judges
SIMON FLOWERS Principal of LBW Business & Wealth Advisors, Simon has been a Geelong Business Excellence Awards judge for the past nine years and chair of the judging panel for three.
KEELIE HAMILTON City of Greater Geelong’s industry engagement director has a 20-year background in the community, business and industry sectors, including roles with various local committees.
DARYL STARKEY Daryl has held various CEO roles in the not-for-profit sector over 25 years and is chair of Western Victoria Primary Health Network’s community council and an advisor to a private equity company.
PETER TEMPLE An astute business leader with over 20 years of general management experience in numerous industry sectors, Peter is the general manager of Le Parisien restaurant on Geelong’s waterfront.
SIMON JACKSON Simon is an economic development and town planning professional with over 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors of UK, Europe and Australia.
ANDREW LOCKE Managing director of Adroit Insurance Group, Andrew was delighted to become involved in the 2017 awards a judge after steering Adroit to the 2016 Business of the Year title.
AMANDA BAVIN As head of community relations at the Transport Accident Commission, Amanda has executive oversight over teams working on road safety, corporate affairs, government relations, review and legal.
KEITH FAGG After successfully managing Fagg’s Mitre 10 with his brother for three decades, Keith is now a nationally accredited mediator and was City of Greater Geelong’s first directly elected mayor.
SANDY KELLY-BURTON A Knight Frank Australia director/centre manager, Sandy is a retail property asset-management specialist with experience ranging from suburban shopping centres to mixed-use portfolios.
TEZ KEMP Now managing director of awards hall-of-fame business La Madre Bakery, Tez previously spent seven years in sports marketing for bluechip brands overseas and is a three-time category winner.
JASON BUTCHER As general manager of Arthur Reed Photos for the past three years, Jason has overseen the company’s strategic and cultural change after previous roles in the recruitment and TAFE sectors.
PROFESSOR BARRY J COOPER Associate Dean for regional engagement at Deakin University’s Business School, Barry was 2012-2013 global president of the international Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
MICHAEL O’BRIEN Now principal of Chadwick Consulting, Michael was formerly CEO of G-Force Group and has accumulated 35 years of experience in business and industry.
SARA TAYLOR A passionate business operator with a decade of experience behind her, Sara is an inductee into the Geelong Business Excellence Awards’ Hall of Fame.
TINA PERFREMENT Tina has a record of translating strategies into action along and recognising good business practice, along with roles judging business awards in Bendigo as well as Geelong.
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Business of the Year: winner Oishi-m; finalists Geelong Mums, Harcourts North Geelong, LegRoom, Martlette Graphic Design, St John of God. Sustainable Business: winner Sage Choice; finalists, Waurn Ponds Estate, Lord of the Isles, Corio Waste Management, Raw Edge, Salon Eve, Gartland Property. WesEggs. Innovation: winner Carbon Nexus; finalists Rendine Constructions, WesEggs, Corio Waste Management, Great Ocean Stays, Enterprise Monkey. Accessible Business: winner Great Ocean Stays; finalists, Conservation Volunteers, Prestige Jayco, Corio Waste Management, Next Level Accountants, The Carousel. Family Business 2nd Generation: winner Harcourts North Geelong; finalists Maree Pigdon Sewing Centre, Austins Wines, Rendine Constructions, Prestige Jayco, Muirfield Financial Services, Lord of the Isles. Health Promoting Workplace: winner Corio Waste Management; finalists SVDC, Prestige Jayco, Maree Pigdon Sewing School, Clawbaby Pet Services, The Injury Clinic. Retail: winner Oishi-m; finalists Blush Bar,Raw Edge, Salon Eve, Barwon Heads Winestore, The Hive Gallery & Willie Wildlife, Unique Laser, Prestige Jayco, Buzztech. Corporate Social Responsibility: winner Geelong Mums; finalists SVDC, Raw Edge, Prestige Jayco, Massage Champions. Large Business 31+ Employees: winner St John of God; finalists Lord of the Isles, Prestige Jayco, Golden Plains Farmers’ Market, Elements Learning. Health & Wellbeing: winner Unique Laser; finalists Injury Clinic, Waurn Ponds Hearing, Massage Champions. Micro Business 1-3 Employees: winner Martlette Graphic Design; finalists Clawbaby Pet Services, Maree Pigdon Sewing School, Adelia Fine Foods, Escape Room, Event Kit, HR4 Business, Essential Property Solutions, Danger & Moon, 4GR, Zuster Photobooth & Events, Sugar Images Emerging Business - Under 3 Years: winner LegRoom; finalists Blush Bar, Elements Learning, Escape Room, Essential Property Solutions, Buzztech, Mini Maestros, D & Co Studio, Pixeld, Little Miss Meringue, Time 4 Change. Advanced Manufacturing & Industry: winner Rendine Constructions; finalists Enso Homes, Adelia Fine Foods, Coastyle Building Solutions. Regional Business: winner Austin Wines; finalists Barwon Heads Winestore, Golden Plains Farmers’ Market, Adelia Fine Foods, Massage Champions, Coastyle Building Solutions, Sugar Images, Buzztech, 360Q - Brighton Catering Company, Zuster Photobooth & Events, Haze Music. Small Business 4-10 Employees: winner Blush Bar; finalists, Raw Edge, Massage Champions, Muirfield Financial Services, Coastyle Building Solutions, Buzztech, Enso Homes, Circus Media, Devlin Apartments, Next Level Accountants, You’re Gorgeous Hair & Beauty. Tourism & Hospitality: winner Golden Plains Farmers’ Market; finalists Devlin Apartments, Escape Room, Event Kit, Waurn Ponds Estate, Piccadilly Market, Mustang & Co, Highton Fish & Chips, Pivot Cinemas, 360Q - Brighton Catering Company. Medium Business: winner Supatramp; finalists Waurn Ponds Estate, 360Q - Brighton Catering Company, Gartland Property. Best First Year: winner Maree Pigdon Sewing School; finalists Danger & Moon, Event Kit, Essential Property Solutions, Circus Media, Piccadilly Market, 4GR, Highton Fish & Chips, Mini Maestros, The Hive Gallery & Willie Wildlife, The Carousel. Customer Service: winner Raw Edge; finalists Haze Music, Prestige Jayco, Elements Learning, Adelia Fine Foods, Muirfield Financial Services, Waurn Ponds Hearing, HR4 Business, You’re Gorgeous Hair & Beauty. Business Leader: winner Stephen Roberts; finalists Andy Mathers, Rob Birch. Young Entrepreneur: winner, Jake Munday; finalists Caitlyn Menzel, Stevie Van Der Chys.
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Message from PM Malcolm Turnbull
Children’s fashion label Oishi-m is the toast of the Geelong region’s business community after being crowned the 2017 Powercor Geelong Business of the Year. A capacity crowd of 600 people filled the Pier Geelong last night to see the Torquay-based independent clothing brand receive the accolade at the Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards gala presentation dinner. Jubilant Oishi-m owner Miyo Fallshaw accepted the coveted Powercor Business of the Year Award accompanied by several of her staff. Oishi-m is a unique clothing range for infants and toddlers that was started in 2005 and is now a flourishing business with a retail store and adjoining head office in Torquay as well as a global e-commerce website. Chair of the awards’ judging panel Simon Flowers said the story of Oishi-m’s success over the past decade was inspiring. “It shows what an innovative, independentlyowned retail business can accomplish against its bigger competitors with a very limited shop front and effectively having six full-time staff,” Mr Flowers said. “The business has built a cult following among their target market and now sells to 37 countries worldwide. They are also very community-minded.” Earlier in the night Oishi-m took out the Roderick Insurance Retail Award for the second straight year. Twenty-one awards were presented on the night, including the inaugural Business Leader of the Year Award, sponsored by Adroit, and the Young Entrepreneur of the Year, sponsored by Deakin University. Long-serving St John of God Geelong Hospital chief executive officer Stephen Roberts was named Business Leader of the Year, with Jake Munday receiving the accolade as Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Both Mr Roberts and Mr Munday will now be shortlisted as finalists in the Victorian finals of the prestigious Australian Leadership Excellence Awards in Melbourne on 21 September. Geelong Chamber of Commerce chief executive Bernadette Uzelac again thanked the generous support and contribution received from the awards’ fantastic sponsors and event partners for allowing the chamber to put on a brilliant event.
The Geelong Business Excellence Awards is a very important opportunity to reflect on and recognise the abundant talent found across the region’s business community. Today’s increasingly complex and competitive marketplace means it has never been more important to remain flexible Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and responsive to changing demands, expectations and opportunities. No matter the nature, size or complexity of your business, success belongs to those who embrace a culture which backs good ideas and learns from taking risks. Recognising this, my government has a clear economic plan for the region. Through measures like our $20 million Regional Jobs and Investment Package, together with major road and rail upgrades and a new NDIA national headquarters, we are supporting competitive business innovation to grow jobs, upgrade or build new infrastructure and increase skills. We are committed to strengthening businesses in the Greater Geelong region, and every single element of our plan is focused on achieving this. That’s why we’ve reduced taxes on small and medium businesses and extended the instant asset write-off. I am greatly encouraged by the achievements of those honoured at the awards, and thank them for their contributions to our community and the economy. May the Geelong Business Excellence Awards’ special showcase inspire award finalists and their peers to even higher levels of excellence and innovation in the year ahead.
Geelong Chamber of Commerce operations manager Kelli Finalyson, centre, with awards project assistants Kim Udvardy and Alex Hamilton. “The Geelong Business Excellence Awards continues to grow in stature every year and it’s such a thrill to see so many local businesses eager to put themselves through the judging process and be recognised.
“The awards have been running continuously for 32 years now and are regarded as one of the most prestigious business awards in Australia. “We look forward to celebrating more business success in 2018.”
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Indy celebrating success of partnership with region’s top business awards and promoted further via the Indy’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. The combination of print and digital promotion to a massive local audience was key to the partnership’s success, said Indy managing editor Tony Galpin. “The Geelong Indy has one of the biggest community-newspaper circulations in Australia,” he said. “Combine this with the paper’s extensive local online reach and the results are spectacular. “The Indy’s thrilled to have helped restore the awards’ profile to where it belongs.”
Mr Galpin said the Indy was already planning to help deliver a bigger Geelong Business Excellence Awards next year. “The awards are an important recognition of the local businesses driving prosperity in the region,” he said. “The Indy is aware of how crucial it is to acknowledge the excellence of the local operators helping create the jobs and opportunities of tomorrow. “We look forward to playing our part in a bigger and better Geelong Business Excellence Awards for 2018 and beyond.”
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The Geelong Indy is celebrating its first partnership with the region’s premier annual business awards. With the Indy’s extensive print and digital promotion, the 2017 Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards enjoyed a record field of entries. The awards also had a flood of presentationnight attendees, with a crowd of around 600 packing The Pier’s function room. The Indy gave the awards extensive coverage in the region’s highest-circulating community newspaper. All editorial content was also posted online
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Involvement is a healthy sign of business success Barwon Health’s vision is to build healthier lives, which makes it incredibly proud to sponsor the Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards’ Health Promoting Workplace category, in recognition of businesses committed to supporting health within the workplace. As the region’s largest employer, Barwon Health has an important role to play in the Geelong Business Excellence Awards. Barwon Health believes a happy and healthy workforce is a productive workforce, which is why it provides a comprehensive staff health and wellbeing program and why it is now the lead local agency in the Greater Geelong region of the Cancer Council Workplace Achievement Program, a statewide initiative which supports the development of healthy workplace. The burden of chronic disease is on the rise and while this presents many challenges for Barwon Health as a major health service, there are also opportunities to partner with health promoting workplaces in initiatives which are focused on prevention and education. Barwon Health looks forward to celebrating the 2017 award winner and finalist and learning about the exciting initiatives underway within small and large businesses across Geelong. Physio: Julia Baden, Grade 1 Physio with patient Katherine Johnston.
Congratulations to our winners Leading brokerage firm Roderick Insurance Brokers congratulates the Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards winners. Roderick Insurance Brokers first entered the Awards in 2012 Marnie Roderick and won the Fam- Shepherd. ily Business Award. The following year it won an award in the Medium Business category and in 2014 won for Commercial Services. The firm was inducted into the prestigious Awards Hall of Fame in 2015. Since then it has sponsored the Retail Business Award and participates in the judging panel. “We take our hats off to all entrants,” says general manager, Ms Marnie Roderick-Shepherd. “Taking time to put your business under the microscope and demonstrate your pursuit of excellence takes real commitment and dedication. “It’s the type of commitment we see every day when working with our business and commercial clients. We are delighted to support those businesses and the broader Geelong community.” A family business operating for over 30 years, Roderick Insurance Brokers is active in the local community. “We support many causes that are close to our hearts,” Ms Roderick-Shepherd says. “We regularly donate to local sporting clubs, children’s charities and community groups like Rotary. “And of course, we sponsor initiatives such as the Business Excellence Awards that align with our values of constantly striving to provide outstanding customer service, foster innovation and celebrate business success.”
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Title a big boost, says 2016 winner
Avalon Airport chief Justin Giddings.
Skybus is now operating between Avalon and Geelong.
Sky the limit for sponsor tually, the Geelong-to-Sydney commute can be quicker than the Geelong to Melbourne one!” Avalon Airport prides itself on an easy travel experience, with ‘Flying Made Easy’ emblazoned across all its branding. Mr Giddings takes the promise seriously. “We’ve recently upgraded the terminal with pristine white work benches, mobile device charging ports and free wi-fi. “We also noticed how many people were using our check in area, so we added a second café there that’s doing really well because it’s functional. “We want the terminal to be comfortable and useful, and as far as we’re concerned it’s a work in progress.” The upgrades extend beyond the terminal. Passengers might notice a smoother ride on the runway due to a recent $10 million overlay.
A new website has been launched, menus updated, furniture refreshed and online parking is in the pipeline, Mr Giddings says. The arrival of SkyBus is a particularly highprofile recent upgrade. SkyBus Avalon City express launched in February, with the recently added SkyBus Avalon Geelong Express to operate for six months until the completion of a tender process. On top of all this, an industrial precinct has been launched at the airport, with work on a new Cotton On Group distribution centre commencing in June. Mr Giddings is forthright when nominating the next big change for Avalon Airport. “International, definitely,” he says. “We can’t wait.”
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Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards sponsor Avalon Airport recently completed the first two years of its 10-year commitment from Jetstar. Additional destinations since the Jetstar arrangement “have been popular“, says Avalon Airport chief executive Justin Giddings. Adelaide, Hobart and the Gold Coast are well known holiday destinations, he says, while the proximity of Avalon to the start of the Great Ocean Road “ensures the inbound numbers are strong“. But patronage of Avalon’s Sydney flights, which are particularly popular among the local business community, is “through the roof,” Mr Giddings declares. “Avalon to Sydney is quick, easy, and suits the traveller who needs to commute for the day. Ac-
Adroit Insurance Group is passionate about serving the Geelong community. After winning the Geelong Business Excellence Awards Business of the Year in 2016, Adroit is committed to sustaining its already impressive brand. “Our organisation is big on being part of the community,” Adroit Insurance Group Geelong branch manager Darrell Fenton says. “We’ve strived to build that over the last 15 years. We love being a part of the Geelong community.” Adroit is a sponsor of this year’s excellence awards and Mr Fenton said it was a terrific opportunity for local businesses to be recognised for their hard work. “It’s a great opportunity to be involved with all the other businesses in Geelong,” he says. “We want to be a part of it. We were absolutely rapt to win it last year.” Adroit is a perfect fit for Geelong. “Geelong people certainly enjoy their city,” Mr Fenton says. “The people of Geelong always try and help out local businesses. It makes it a nice, strong community.” Service is Adroit’s motto. “We are certainly a service based organisation,” Mr Fenton says. “Adroit offers superior customer service through a dedicated account manager who provides the best insurance solution for each and every one of our valued clients. Our actual KPIs are measured by client contact and visitation rather than just dollars.” While Geelong has taken its share of knocks in the business world, Mr Fenton said the city always recovers quickly. “The city of Geelong is going well - it’s up and about at the moment,” he says. “There’s a good feel for the city and we want to grow with it.”
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Congratulations to all winners of the Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards 2017! Deakin Business School is proud to sponsor the inaugural Young Entrepreneur of the Year. With teaching across Geelong, Warrnambool and Burwood, we harness emerging technologies to facilitate borderless and personalised education for our diverse cohort of students. We take a balanced approach to our research, education, industry engagement and service to our communities. Principles of business ethics and corporate responsibility are integral in our curriculum and operations. Internationalisation, entrepreneurship and innovation are at the core of our teaching as we prepare our graduates for careers of the future, with state-of-the-art technology and flexible-learning strategies for a practical and unique experience. In 2018 Deakin University will become the major sponsor of the Geelong Businesses Excellence Awards. We look forward to welcoming back past and current winners, and to supporting a new generation of passionate, innovative and world-class Geelong businesses.
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Oishi-m has kids covered Category: Retail and Business of the Year Winner: Oishi-m Torquay-based children’s brand Oishi-m is the overall winner of the 2017 Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. The company, whose name is pronounced oyshee-em, was announced as Business of the Year after earlier winning the retail category of the region’s biggest business awards during a glittering presentation night at waterfront Geelong’s The Pier on Thursday night. Established in 2005, Oishi-m is a flourishing business with a Torquay store, an adjoining head office and global e-commerce website. Oishi-m says it produces the opposite of fast, throwaway fashion. Its quirky, colourful garments are instead designed for functionality and comfort, generating comments wherever children adventure and play. Oishi-m outfits are designed to endure as hand-me-downs, giving each wearer a lasting, positive experience for children aged from three months to eight years. Founded on talent from Torquay’s surf industry, the business is run mostly by 15-plus parents working part-time or casual hours for an equivalent 6.25 full-time positions. Oishi-m.com shipped 12,000-plus orders all over Australia and to 37 countries worldwide last financial year. The beautiful Torquay store is packed with the brand’s own designed-and-developed products, along with Australia’s most impressive toddler footwear collection. “Oishi-m is an independent Australian children’s brand amplifying the stoke of childhood,“ the company says.
The Oishi-m team at a Geelong Mums luncheon. “From our unique and cherished clothing to the communities we nurture, we believe our business can be a force for good as we help express and celebrate the personality in each child.” Oishi-m has set a five-year focus to: · be Australia’s coolest children’s-wear store - a
must-visit destination for visitors to Geelong and the Surf Coast; · be front of mind for cool, funky children’s clothing and footwear; · achieve online sales growth aggressive domestically and organically internationally;
· capitalise on exposure, such as through Channel 10’s Offspring show; · continue providing a great workplace; · continuously improve customer experience, and · remain a sustainable business, valuing the work/life balance.
Powercor thanked, Deakin revealed as 2018 awards naming rights sponsor Geelong Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Deakin University will become the new naming rights sponsor of the Geelong Business Excellence Awards in 2018. To be now known as the Deakin University Geelong Business Excellence Awards, the announcement was made this evening at the 2017 awards gala presentation dinner at The Pier Geelong. Powercor has been involved with the prestigious Business Awards for the past 12 years, including the last five as naming rights sponsor. The company has played a key role in raising the Awards profile in the region’s business community.
Powercor corporate affairs general manager Melissa O’Neill says the awards play an important role in highlighting the outstanding work of local businesses in the region. “Powercor has been very proud of our association with the awards which showcase the best and brightest businesses in Victoria so it is bittersweet for us to pass the baton to Deakin. We wish Deakin and the Geelong Business Excellence Awards all the very best,” Ms O’Neill says. Deakin Vice-Chancellor Professor Jane den Hollander AO says the university is delighted to sponsor the 2018 awards. “The awards provide an important opportu-
nity to recognise and celebrate the business excellence that exists in our wider Geelong region, and to acknowledge the best of the best,” Professor den Hollander says. “Deakin is proud to call Geelong home and we are passionate about supporting the communities we serve, especially through driving innovation and productivity. Deakin is a key player in the future economic, social and cultural growth of our region, particularly in preparing graduates for the jobs and skills of the future. “And sponsorship of the 2018 business excellence awards fits perfectly with these core drivers.” Geelong Chamber of Commerce chief execu-
tive officer Bernadette Uzelac thanked Powercor for its support of the Awards. Ms Uzelac says the chamber is excited to begin a new partnership with Deakin University. “On behalf of our the Geelong Chamber of Commerce, we thank Powercor for their association with Australia’s oldest continuously running business awards and we appreciate their support to ensure the awards remain the biggest event on the region’s business calendar,” Ms Uzelac says. “It’s fitting that this year’s awards attracted record entries and we are already planning to build on that success with our new naming rights sponsor Deakin University.”
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Category: Business Leader Winner: Stephen Roberts
Leadership drives ‘inclusive culture’ The aspiration for the chief executive officer at St John of God Hospital Geelong has been to grow a culture that is inclusive, and the CEO encourages every member of the team to believe that they can impact positively on Stephen Roberts what they do. The organisational success has also been strongly supported by a team approach to nurture a culture that shares a collective sense of vision, a desire to succeed, that develops and utilises the talents and gifts of each person, encourages people to innovate and recognises and affirms outcomes. He has a firm belief that it’s not bricks and mortar that deliver achievement alone, rather it’s having the good fortune to build a culture that becomes the foundation for delivering the performance recognised by others as being unique. He believes his achievements can be defined in many ways, and it is his good fortune to have led the transformation of an iconic Geelong institution into arguably the leading private hospital in Regional Australia. Stephen was appointed chief executive officer at St John of God Geelong Hospital in 1991. His previous appointments include chief executive at St John of God Health Care, Goulburn and chief clerk at Tamworth Base Hospital. He holds a Bachelor in Business (CSU), a Bachelor of Health Administration (UNSW), and is a graduate of Mt Eliza Management College’s executive development program.
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Family thrives in industry Corio Waste Management (CWM) is an Australian company formed in Geelong in 1996 and owned by the Dickens family. Ken, Mathew, Anthea and Nathan Dickens are all employees of the company and work with a management team, including some of the most consistent, experienced and knowledgeable experts in the waste management industry. CWM offers clean, efficient and sustainable waste management services across the waste resource value chain. Services include waste collection, resource recovery and waste treatment - all conducted in accordance with best-practice environmental guidelines. CWM offers a range of safe, efficient and sustainable waste management services covering general commercial, biosecurity, cytotoxic, or-
Category: Health-Promoting Workplace Winner: Corio Waste Management ganic, sanitary and hazardous waste management. Within the Geelong and Melbourne regions, the key customers for CWM’s core commercial waste services include small, medium and large organisations in hospitality, retail, professional services, construction, schools, ports, airports, hospitals and government. CWM has 60 employees and more than 6000 clients. Each week the business performs 10,000 waste and recycling collections, servicing around 2000 commercial and industrial and local government customers across the Surf Coast and Corio
Bay area and in Melbourne’s west and south-eastern suburbs With offices and depots in Geelong and suburban Melbourne, CWM operates a waste transfer station at Altona North and an alternative treatment plant in Shepparton The company has made a significant commitment to Geelong’s GROW project, addressing community disadvantage through job-creation initiatives. The business recorded profit growth of 85.3 per cent over three years while making strategic investment in infrastructure, people and processes. CWM is proud of its reputation as an innovative industry leader in a tight financial environment.
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The team at Harcourts North Geelong.
Category: Young Entrepreneur Winner: Jake Munday
A ‘serial success’
Team comes from family During the recession of 1991 Mario Grgic purchased a closing real estate office, renaming it North Geelong Real Estate. Mario was an immigrant to Australia, arriving in 1965 and beginning his real estate career in 1975. Mario’s wife, Marie, and daughter, Helena, helped with reception and bookkeeping in the early days. Mario’s son, Joe, would soon join the family business as the agency went on to build a history of success in northern Geelong. After continuous growth, the business became Harcourts North Geelong in 2010, ensuring it re-
Category: Family Business Second Generation Winner: Harcourts North Geelong mained at the forefront of real estate technology while delivering best-practice services. Harcourts North Geelong is now proudly a third-generation family business, employing 25 staff and engaging the services of many local tradespeople and businesses. The business specialises in residential sales,
property management and commercial sales and leasing. Harcourts North Geelong knows that successfully buying and selling real estate is about understanding people. The business plays a significant role in some of the most memorable moments in a person’s life, births, deaths, marriages, divorces, retirements and immigrations to name just a few. The team believes it is their role to protect clients’ experiences, both financially and emotionally.
Jake Munday is a serial entrepreneur and proud Geelong local who started his business journey at just 23 years of age while still working full-time for a telecommunications company. Now, aged only 27, he owns and runs Jake Munday more than seven online and bricks-and-mortar businesses. He is the managing director and majority shareholder of Pearly Whites, the director of The Bronx Pressed Juices, the franchisee and director of Magic Hands Car Wash, the director and owner of Swing Boss, and the director of Social Fuel and Social Fuel USA. Jake says that, like many entrepreneurs, he doesn’t have any formal qualifications and left school as soon as he could. He started working in customer service and soon became the manager of one of the busiest telecommunications stores in Australia before going into business sales. At 23, and while still working full-time, he bought the Dog Lovers Facebook page. He used social media marketing to increase the number of page fans from 43,000 to more than three million, earning a reported $40,000 a month. Unsurprisingly, the Dog Lovers experience “really developed“ Jake’s entrepreneurial passion, he says. He now runs a number of successful online and offline businesses alongside Pearly Whites Australia. Jake says he loves the variety, challenges and rewards that come with an entrepreneurial lifestyle.
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And access for all Established in 2007, Great Ocean Stays (GOS) is a holiday booking and property management service on the Bellarine Peninsula. In 2015, in response to increasing competition from emerging booking services, business owner Christine Smith decided to change direction, and identified a growing market opportunity - the disability tourism segment. GOS began to reposition the business to target this market. This coincided with Christine’s own diagnosis of a brain tumour, which seriously threatened the viability of the business and left her with a disability. However, it also gave her further insight into the disability market’s needs, and importantly, the drive to realise a vision. Her vision was to create a region inclusive of all people, inspire tourism businesses to be accessible, encourage everyone to realise the social and economic benefits of increasing access. GOS was dissatisfied with the inequity between the tourism experience available in the re-
Category: Accessible Business Winner: Great Ocean Stays gion to the mainstream able-bodied tourists and what was available to tourists with a disability. It invested over $2.5 million into developing three new purpose-built accessible accommodation homes in Ocean Grove, created a new arm to its business in Accessible Stays - a booking service linking accessible tourism product - and redesigned its website to include best-practice accessible design features. Since her illness Christine has methodically re-built her business. She has also advocated for accessible tourism and is developing relationships with industry to realise her business vision. Today the business is thriving, with Great Ocean Stays - Accessible Stays growing 85 per cent in net profit since its opening in December 2015.
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Nexus solution to carbon fibre need Carbon Nexus is a specialised industrial-scale research facility within Deakin University’s Institute of Frontier Materials, and is focused on the development of new technologies for the production of carbon fibre materials. The facility is a globally unique open-access research centre, containing the world’s only industrial-scale carbon fibre pilot production line on a university campus. It is the only facility capable of producing carbon fibre in the southern hemisphere. The facility was first envisioned by Professor Bronwyn Fox in 2009 when she saw the coming demand for light-weight materials. The centre was established with an investment of $34 million, supported by the university plus the state and federal governments. Carbon fibre production operations commenced in November 2013, and the facility was officially opened in May 2014 by Victorian Premier Denis Napthine. The vision of the facility is to be a world-lead-
Category: Innovation Winner: Carbon Nexus ing centre of excellence in carbon fibre research, partnering with industry to provide solutions across the value chain from molecular development through to product manufacturing. Carbon Nexus provides specialised research services to a range of internal and external clients including students and researchers from Deakin and other universities, plus a range of companies from around the world. The research services are provided on a collaborative basis to students and researchers, and on a commercial basis to companies. A majority of its commercial customers are overseas, thus a high proportion of the revenue is from export business. To supplement the research income, it also produces carbon fibre material for commercial sale.
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St John a leader in health St John of God Geelong Hospital (SJGGH) is a leading health care provider to the communities of greater Geelong and south western Victoria. The hospital’s mission guides it to deliver a comprehensive range of acute, rehabilitation and community-based services responding to unmet need in the region while achieving outcomes recognised for high quality and exceptional care. SJGGH considers the ability to deliver on its aspiration as “a true advantage and a tangible point of difference“ from its competitors. The hospital has been operating continuously on its Myers Street site for over 105 years. With the support of the community, SJGGH is now Australia’s largest regional not-for-profit private
Category: Large Business 31-plus Employees Winner: St John of God Geelong Hospital hospital. The hospital and its staff provide compassionate and holistic care while striving to provide patients and their families with a reason to hope. The SJGGH culture fosters excellence through a service ethos program and supports training and research to enhance the patient experience. During 2016 the hospital cared for over 40,000 patients and achieved revenue increases of 7.3 per
cent on the previous year. As a not-for-profit organisation, SJGGH returns surpluses to the community by updating and expanding its facilities and technology and innovating by establishing new services. Additionally, the hospital contributes two per cent of revenue to support social justice initiatives in youth homelessness, drug and alcohol and post-natal depression services. The hospital employs and invests in over 1000 employees “care-givers“ to support the health and well-being of their community. SJGGH is grateful for the opportunity to contribute to Geelong’s transformation while being at the forefront of delivering exceptional care.
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Market ‘standout’ Janina Lear’s Piccadilly Market was a finalist in the Tourism and Hospitality and Best First Year categories of the 2017 Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. Janina says she has a passion and a Janina Lear. real love for what she does, which involves supporting small and micro businesses and helping make unique, non-mass-produced products more mainstream. She organises and runs her designer market with top-end designers, artisans, makers and creators, assisting them in bringing their high quality, unique products to the local marketplace. Janina has run Piccadilly Market for the past eight years at Deakin University’s Waterfront campus, while also conducting pop-up events around Geelong. Piccadilly Market stands out from other markets in the region for its siting indoors and for Janina’s full curating to guarantee stallholders of only high standard. She spends weeks working out floor plans to ensure easy flow for shoppers and to separate similar product categories. Janina applies a rigorous application process to select only the best stallholders to attend each market. The process also ensures great variety at each event without doubling up on the same products. Beginning with 25 sellers in 2010, Janina had tripled the size her third market eight months later. She makes her income from stallholder and entry fees. Each Picadilly Market now attracts anywhere from 2000 to 5000 people through the door, making it one of the more successful markets of its kind in the local area.
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Apartments ‘dedicated to excellence’ Devlin Apartments was a finalist in two categories at the Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards: Small Business 4-10 Employees and Tourism & Hospitality. Devlin Apartments is Geelong’s newest 4.5star accommodation. Originally constructed in 1926, the Moorabool St site was converted from a disused former Gordon Junior Technical School into 27 luxurious apartments. The site now provides 37 lettable accommodation facilities featuring three King Spa rooms and seven high-end, motel-style rooms with dual-key functionality. The ‘Devlin’ is named after Stuart Devlin - the former school’s most notable student - famous for designing Australia’s decimal currency. By rejuvenating a magnificent building of the region’s history, the company has allowed it to become part of its future. The business is owned by five individualsGarry and Cathy Henderson, John and Jenny Kenworthy and Jan Morris. The group has extensive experience in motel ownership and operation. Garry and Cathy are resident managers of
the business and control operations to ensure an ongoing, efficient process. The unique business model provides investors the opportunity to purchase a Devlin apartment and Devlin Management Trust the opportunity to purchase the management rights letting and upkeep of the apartments. This partnership and structure set the company apart from competitors and improves innovation standards in Victoria. Devlin knows that everyone involved in its business - from owners and management to employees and occupants - all plays a different but equally important role in the continuing success of the company. The dedication to excellence has won glowing reviews on Trip Advisor, with comments such as, “Beautiful hotel; outstanding management”. “As a frequent traveller, I have been blown away by the management of the Devlin,” posted Melbourne’s Vanessa R. “The rooms are impeccably styled; the owners are warm, inviting, helpful and considerate; and the apartments are thoughtfully serviced - you have everything you need.”
Local clinic Unique Laser emerged winner of the Health and Wellbeing category at the 2017 Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. Unique Laser is an advanced laser hair removal and medical skin clinic, currently at two locations. The first clinic opened in May 2014 in Westfield Geelong with a second clinic opening in Westfield Doncaster in December 2015. In just three years Unique Laser has grown into a thriving business with 18 employees and more than 7000 clients. Its mission is simple: “To provide unrivalled value in laser and cosmetic treatments to make our deserving clients feel and look their best”. The passionate team of highly qualified medical and skin experts tailor specific treatments to meet client objectives. Treatments include: laser hair removal, cosmetic injections, skin treatments, fat loss cavitation, teeth whitening, and skincare products. Unique Laser is a clinic operated by a team of professionals with broad experience in laser hair removal and medical skin treatments. Its doctors have been performing skin and cosmetic procedures for many years and will be performing all the skin cancer checks, melasma and vascular lesions as well as mole and vein removal. The focus on continuously researching the latest skin treatments and laser technology around the world means that clients can be confident that they will receive the highest quality and most effective treatments available. Unlike other laser clinics which use the same laser for different treatments, Unique Laser uses the optimal laser for each treatment in order to provide the best results and continuously updates its technology according to the evolution of the market.
Redine builds bright future on success in construction Category: Advanced Manufacturing and Industry Winner: Rendine Constructions Local building company Rendine Constructions is the winner in the Advanced Manufacturing and Industry category at the Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. Rendine Constructions is a second generation, family owned and operated company. Its journey began in 1973 as a small carpentry subcontractor. Founder Laurie Mills traded on a reputation of delivering quality workmanship, giving the company a name synonymous with excellence, value and integrity. Yet it was never the intention of the company to rely on its talents as builders. The company understood that by working with its suppliers and clients, it would deliver even better results. Operating on the principle of nurturing long-term relationships for the benefit of the projects and m, ultimately, the client has led to the company’s current standing. Today, Rendine Constructions, managed by Laurie’s son, Greg, is a highly successful multimillion dollar commercial and civil construction builder, with an established reinstatement division. The team of 27 boasts estimators, engineers, project managers, trade qualified foremen, labourers and a supporting marketing and accounting administration team - this collection of expertise is rarely found within a construction company. Together they have delivered countless firstclass constructions across Victoria, valued up to $10 million. Fire and ambulance stations, supermarkets, schools, road and bridge works, warehouses, sporting stadiums, libraries and community centres represent some of its achievements. The company’s scope is almost unlimited, building for government departments, private developers and commercial enterprises across
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Enso trades on quality design, finish Local builder Enso Homes reached the finals of the Advanced Manufacturing & Industry and Small Business 4-10 Employees categories at the 2017 Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. Established in 2016, Enso Homes is a lowvolume, quality builder based at North Geelong. The company builds new homes across the Greater Geelong, Surf Coast and Werribee regions. Quality construction, striking architectural designs and excellent customer service are paramount to the builder’s mission of meeting every client’s unique needs to provide them with their perfect home. Enso Homes was born of an observation that the majority of small-house designs in the current market lacked street appeal because they predominantly target first-home buyers or investors with limited budgets.
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Sage a cut above Local butchery Sage Choice won the Sustainable Business category at the 2017 Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. The core values of the Sage integrated farming enterprise include natural, local, traditional and ethical. Sage Choice has grown from a part-time beef farming hobby for founding owner Chris Balazs to today’s integration of three farms, 15 farming partners, an on-farm butchery, wholesale distribution, retail outlet and an online store. Harking back to traditional farming techniques, bespoke butchery and natural wholesome foods are the tangible aspects of Sage’s vision of creating an integrated food production company. The whole carcass butchery, providing “hard to get” bespoke cuts of meat is famed as the base for creation of premium dishes and keeping artisanal butchery alive. The regenerative farming practices provide the production performance for the livestock while regenerating the environment.
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Enso Homes occupied the consequent gap in the market by offering small-house designs with quality floor plans and facades that offer architectural merit for downsizers or house-proud young professionals. The goal of Enso Homes is to become the number one-choice for people wanting to build a quality home on their own terms, and one that meet the needs of their family. Enso Homes is a member of Housing Industry Australia and accredited with a Domestic Builders Unlimited - 44641 licence. The company is constantly improving its procedures and processes with the goal of achieving ISO 4801 Occupational Health and Safety and ISO 9001 Quality Management accreditations. Enso Homes says the accreditations will assist in establishing the builder as an industry leader while helping the company stand out from other small home builders.
Category: Sustainable Business Winner: Sage Choice Always looking to re-invent, Sage Choice is growing its product offerings, bringing on eggs, pork and soon true free range chicken meat. The company supports the staff of Sage to be actively engaged in growth by taking on new initiatives like agri-tourism strategy including workshops and farm tours. Although the company actively boasts a multitier marketing strategy, developing and promoting its product types and sales channels, the central strategy of Sage Choice this year is “to bring them to the farm”. This is a point of difference to other butcheries and a definite competitive advantage. Likewise, the farm has an artisan butchery with complete processing transparency which is a point of difference to other farm-based meat producers.
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‘Edge’ on service Local salon Raw Edge Hairdressing has won the Customer Service category at the 2017 Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. The current owner purchased the Chelsea Lane salon in 2010 after managing it for nine months. The salon had been operating for 12 years but was on the brink of closure. It took five years of blood, sweat and tears to turn the salon around but when it was finally profitable it was relaunched as Raw Edge Hairdressing. At relaunch, new staff members were hired and since then it has grown from a one-woman operation to a thriving salon with seven staff. Customised marketing techniques were developed to aid this process and the salon is now Geelong’s leading colour specialised salon. It has a database of more than 3500 clients, an outstanding online presence, and is now one of few multi award-winning salons in Geelong. The salon has tripled its revenue, the profit has reached a generous six figures, and a system
Waurn Ponds Hearing Clinic has emerged as a finalist in the categories for Health & Wellbeing and Customer Service at the Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. Established in 2011, the clinic evolved out of being disenchanted by working for companies that became focused on sales targets to sell more high end products to pensioner clients by calling this a clinical skill. The clinic wanted to use its skills to get better outcomes with the products that clients could afford. Waurn Ponds Hearing Clinic believes it’s always better to be aided to communicate well than to avoid aids because clients can’t afford the product recommended. The clientele consists of private paying customers, government hearing service clients receiving subsidised services and companies paying for services for their workers. While other hearing clinics concentrate on pensioner testing and hearing aid sales focused on upselling clients from subsidised products to meet sales targets, the Waurn Ponds clinic has di-
versified into a wider range of hearing health care. The clinic tests children aged 3-6 and provides additional aural rehabilitation post device fitting. Waurn Ponds Hearing Clinic has also established the only locally based ear wax removal service. The clinic is focused on navigating the changes in the industry, from product to service-based income streams and competing against multinational services. Waurn Ponds Hearing Clinic is proud to be growing its business while remaining focused on an ethical service that delivers great outcomes for clients. A recent focus on unethical service delivery in the industry by large retail chains was one of the reasons for the foundation of Waurn Ponds Hearing Clinic. “Focusing on providing good diagnostic audiology services to local medical services and giving honest information to patients on the options to improve their hearing are the need of the hour,” the clinic says.
Category: Customer Service Winner: Raw Edge Hairdressing has been implemented so the managers can guide staff to operate the business without the owner being in attendance. Raw Edge provides services to all men and women, prides itself on selling only socially responsible products, and is the only green-accredited salon in Victoria. The past year has brought further advancements for Raw Edge, with the owner stepping off the floor completely, the salon preparing for relocation to new premises later this year, and the owner building on the success to launch a second business, Summit Salon Coach, where she mentors owners of other salons. The owner and team are excited about the future of Raw Edge Hairdressing.
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Room first in city Escape Room impressed the judges of the Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards, placing as a finalist in the categories for Micro Business 1-3 Employees, Tourism & Hospitality, and Emerging Business - Escape Room’s Sally Curtis and Chris Gumley Under 3 Years. After completing an escape room activity in Melbourne in 2015, enthusiasts from Geelong had the idea of bringing the concept back to their home town. They loved the experience, especially the thrill of solving all the puzzles and the exhilaration of ’escaping’ from the challenging room. The future business partners believed they had identified a gap in the Geelong market for an allages, socially interactive activity. After months of planning and research, Escape Room Geelong (ERG) was born, with a plan to open by Christmas 2015. An important decision was choosing and securing a strategic location to open the city’s first escape room. Their first foray into the business world was not easy, working full-time jobs with limited funds and time along with some broken bones and a pressing deadline to open. However, the operators overcame all the obstacles to open in January 2016. The business took a risk in a non-existing marketplace, relying on passion and self-belief as the driving forces. Geelong’s first an interactive puzzle room designed for all ages reaches a broad demographic, stipulating no alcohol, no dress code, and no discrimination. The small, owner/operator, home-based business now has two directors working part-time in Geelong and as part of the Escape Room Melbourne group, allowing for the use of branding and cross-promotion between both venues.
Success sewn up Category: Best First Year Business Winner: Maree Pigdon Sewing School Maree Pigdon Sewing School provides sewing classes, sewing lessons, courses, creative workshops and expert sewing tuition to students aged eight to 88. The sewing classes are delivered in person in the school, with morning, afternoon, evening and weekend courses covering beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. The business’s online sewing courses are sold via video tutorials and digital patterns that service the expansive global customer base across 12 countries. Owner Maree Pigdon is proud that the business is a national multi-award winning school built on 48 years of sewing, design, dressmaking and teaching experience. The vision is to continue expanding the student base and global reach, and to employ more teachers, she explains. “The plan is to offer 12 additional weekly classes, which will double the student base and allow the school to offer more classes presented by current teachers and hire up to eight new teachers, Maree says. “It is also hoped to increase the number of online sales and launch an additional digital product monthly.” The point of difference at Maree Pigdon Sewing School is that the studio is fully equipped with all students’ needs, sewing machines are provided and haberdashery is available for purchase at affordable prices. The school teaches fashion design, how to fit garments to unique body shapes, and has a maximum of seven students per class.
Maree Pigdon’s sewing school provides classes for students aged eight to 88.
Three-time finalist Muirfield Financial Services featured as a finalist in four categories of the Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards: Family Business 2nd Generation, Small Business 4-10 Employees and Customer Service. For over 25 years Muirfield Financial Services has been helping members of the Geelong community establish peace of mind for their financial futures. The company specialises in retirement planning, superannuation, Centrelink, aged care, investments and redundancy advice. As a second-generation family business and partnership, Muirfield is privately owned and operates under its own Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). Muirfield does not have any ownership or licence ties with banks, financial institutions or investment product providers. Its vision is to be Australia’s best independently owned retirement and aged care advice provider. Muirfield Financial Services seek to deliver a great client experience by providing quality and easy to understand financial advice. The keep-itsimple advice philosophy resonates with the target client demographic. All the advisers at Muifield are CFP qualified - the world’s highest financial planning accreditation. Muirfield was one of the first financial planning practices in Victoria to qualify as a professional practice by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA). Being a FPA Professional Practice sets Muirfield apart as a leader and role model for financial planning within the community, demonstrating its commitment to financial planning excellence.
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Designed for success 4GR’s Gillian Baldwin and Beth Evans.
Pair ‘giving it a go’ Community services provider 4GR was a finalist in the Micro Business 1-3 Employees and Best First Year categories at this year’s Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. The business began in 2013 after three years of planning. The directors, Beth Evans and Gillian Baldwin, met while working together delivering certified training to adults with a disability. Beth and Gillian saw an opportunity to make a difference in the disability area, working with vulnerable people to access the kind of opportunities their mainstream peers took for granted. 4GR works in the niche market of helping teenagers with a disability to access part-time or casual work that fits in with their school commitments. In 2015 4GR became a registered disability services provider, working with local National Disability Insurance Scheme clients. Using a satellite site in Geelong, 4GR delivers classroom teaching at a community space in Herne Hill’s Western Heights Uniting Church. 4GR seeks to transform clients, building their confidence and abilities by promoting accessible and equitable workplaces. Students are supported through an individualised program with the goal of accessing work. The business works with both the student and the employer, supporting each through the journey to employment and independence. Beth and Gillian explain that 4GR stands for the “four good reasons“ that motivated them to follow their dream and show their children that “sometimes you have to put yourself out there and give it a go”.
Martlette Graphic Design is a five-year-old graphic design studio, offering services to a growing client base in Geelong and beyond. The graphic business helps businesses prosper via creative design solutions including branding, print/marketing collateral and websites. Martlette was born out of a desire to deliver affordable and accessible graphic design services. Cheryl Martin started Martlette in 2012 as a natural progression from her experience working as a graphic designer under her own name. Reliability underpins everything Martlette does, and the business has a few other points of difference.
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Experience in marketing and PR gives the business an advantage when it comes to designs. Clients will benefit from hiring a graphic designer who has a strong understanding of marketing principles. Experience in liaising with a wide range of artists, developers and professional consultants ensures the business delivers results from concept to delivery in works across many mediums. The size affords the business the opportunity to give the one-on-one attention of a small design studio. Genuine, hard-working and down to earth, Martlette has a strong focus on achieving positive and productive client relationships. The business specialises in website design, logo design, print and packaging design and much more. Growth has included increasing medium/ large clients by 52 per cent in the last three years, profit increase by 63 per cent last year, refining unique selling proposition, integrating cloud project/accounts software, refining creative process, boosting client satisfaction/ referrals and increasing online website traffic.
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Experts tailor HR HR4Business was a finalist in the categories for Micro Business 1-3 Employees and Customer Service at the 2017 Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. HR4Business was established in 2009 after principal consultant Sue Kelly identified a market for professional human resource management consulting services in the Geelong region. After working a sole trader in a home-based office, and in order to meet the increasing workload and rapidly growing client base by 2012, Sue employed two team members and moved into leased premises on Yarra St. The HR4Business team has continued to expand, now comprising seven staff in a new office on Fenwick St. HR4Business specialises in human resource management solutions tailored to meet clients’ unique requirements. The service delivery model is flexible and the company’s unique organisational framework enables it to support small, medium businesses with little or no HR infrastructure as well as tailoring its services to complement existing HR teams within larger organisations. Key areas of service delivery are HR consulting and compliance auditing, outplacement, training, industrial relations, mediation and investigation, HR project management, and recruitment. The HR4Business team is practical, with hands-on experience across a vast spectrum of industries and sectors.
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Agency an expert in entertainment Haze Music is celebrating its status as a finalist in the Regional Business and Customer Service categories of the Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. Established in 1977, Haze Music is a consultancy and booking agency, providing quality entertainment for every occasion. The agency provides professional entertainers for events of “all shapes and sizes” Although the business is solely owned and managed by Tamara Andrews since taking the reins in April 2014, much of its success can be attributed to the loyalty of the performers, many who have been with the agency for over 30 years. The performers help make the “one man band” agency a real family, Tamara says. Haze Music provides entertainers for wedding ceremonies and receptions, conferences, festivals, parties and private functions, clubs, pubs and wineries, morning melodies and funeral and meTamara Andrews morial services. Soloists, duos, function DJs, cover bands, classical, jazz and blues, comedy/ MC and other entertainers can also be booked through Haze Music. The agency is also a consultancy providing recommendations, availabilities and quotes on a wide range of professional and talented musicians for special events. Haze Music will liaise with clients to find out what their expectations are, and then work toward achieving their goals so they can relax safe in the knowledge their guests will enjoy a fantastic and memorable celebration.
Blush Bar owner and director Emma McFarlane with studio manager Tess Harris at an an earlier award.
Beauty blushes Local beauty shop Blush Bar was the winner in the Small Business Four to 10 Employees category at the 2017 Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. Blush Bar is an exciting new concept in express beautification services. It is a convenient one-stop beauty shop, focusing on catwalk quality make-up and hairstyling. Guests are invited to sit back, enjoy a glass of champagne and relax as the talented stylists get them red-carpet ready. Blush Bar was born when founder Emma McFarlane saw a need for affordable, high-quality make-up and hairstyling for special occasions. Emma was convinced there had to be a better option than traditional hair salons and department store make-up counters but was suprised to find it lacking in Geelong. After a 12-month market test Blush Bar launched its signature pink studio in October 2014. Blush Bar is in the business of pretty but its
Category: Small Business Four to 10 Employees Winner: Blush Bar mission is more than just a pretty face. “The stylists are changing how pretty is done, one lipstick at a time,” Blush Bar says. “The vision of Blush Bar is to set the standard for exceeding expectations and create an extraordinary experience that builds on empowering women by providing the confidence that comes from great hair and make-up.” As the only specialist hair and make-up bar in the Geelong region, Blush Bar offers professional stylists, affordable pricing and the convenience of offering an array of services and products including a complete boutique line of exclusive cosmetics. The shop offers unique, affordable luxury and a truly memorable experience for its clients.
Louise Doedée’s Essential Property Solutions was a finalist in the categories for Best First Year, Micro Business 1-3 Employees and Emerging Business Under 3 Years at the 2017 Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. The company commenced operations in 2014 after identifying a gap in the property services market. Essential Property Solutions now services clients in Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast. The company provides services to commercial property owners, real estate agencies managing commercial properties, and owners’ corporation managers. The services help clients comply with commercial property safety regulations, known as essential safety measures (ESMs). The various ESMs cover a raft of items to protect the safety of occupants, including fire equipment, emergency and exit lighting, quarterly egress inspections, and a range of other inspections. The company estimates that 99 per cent Louise Doedée of owners are unaware of their mandatory obligations under the regulations. Essential Property Management provides inspection services for the required three-monthly inspections while also managing and coordinating each client’s fire and other contractors. The company maintains all ESM records for the site and prepares an annual ESM report, required under building regulations. Essential Property Management also provides a commercial property lease and negotiation service. The company has achieved substantial savings for its clients, ranging from extended rent-free periods to reduced outgoings and landlord contribution to tenant fit-out. Essential Property Management aims to become the leader in local ESM services.
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Lee Renton founded LegRoom in 2014 in a oneroom office in Yarra Street, himself being the only employee. Within three years it outgrew the premises and moved into a large, newly-renovated office in Little Malop St. LegRoom now employs nine staff. LegRoom is a digital agency for agencies, providing premium digital services to marketing, creative and advertising operators. The business’s team of developers and project managers guide and support agencies in all their digital needs. The staff are all highly-skilled in all aspects of digital technology, creating websites, banners, emails, apps etc and continue to develop their skills to stay at the forefront of the industry. The team strives to deliver the meaning of the LegRoom’s slogan, ‘Space to Develop’, giving agencies the development team they require without the overheads. The team doesn’t work directly with the end businesses, always via agencies in either a silent capacity or a partnership. Marketing and advertising agencies in Geelong, Melbourne, Sydney and overseas use the services of LegRoom. LegRoom’s focus is to provide high-standard web development, with the team split between development and account services as an alternative to offshore solutions. Founding director Lee Renton realised a gap in the market through his own frustrations at finding client standard solutions in Australia and the UK. LegRoom’s goal is to provide a high standard of digital solution within Australia to combat poor-quality offshore options. The vision for LegRoom is to keep on growing
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Passion for pets a basis for business Clawbaby Pet Services was a finalist in the Micro Business 1-3 Employees and Health Promoting Workplace categories at the Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. Created in 2013, Clawbaby Pet Services was established by a true animal lover, passionate about creating a world where people and animals live together in harmony. Clawbaby is about providing quality, professional pet care, based in the Geelong region. The services’ primary focus is on dogs but Clawbaby says it doesn’t discriminate. “Whether they have Clawbaby Pet Services’ fur, scales or feathers, Susie Blair and Cooper. they all fit into the Clawbaby family - animals are our passion, helping people is a bonus.” Clawbaby Pet Services is a mobile business, with all pet care provided in the owner’s home. Clawbaby owner Susie Blair says the benefits of the mobile concept include “the animal staying in the familiarity of their natural environment, with all their own creature comforts”. “The Clawbaby focus is on quality, professional service,” she says. “We treat every animal in our care, as our own and have undergone a high level of training to ensure optimum care is provided. All certifications undertaken are government accredited and the business is fully insured.” Susie says all individuals working for her business also undergo police checks. Clawbaby Pet Services’ goal is to be the market leader in the Geelong region. The business is aiming to expand with petwalking contractors and continual training and development, Susie says.
Doing their bit for the disadvantaged Category: Corporate Social Responsibility Winner: Geelong Mums Geelong Mums is an innovative, volunteer-powered organisation that collects donated preloved nursery equipment and other children’s essentials then rehomes them to local families experiencing unthinkable disadvantage. The organisation was founded in 2013 by five passionate local mums who recognised the need to support disadvantaged families from the resources of the more fortunate. Geelong Mums quickly established itself as the only emergency relief organisation in the region, delivering a free co-ordinated material aid service, focusing on babies and children. Working in partnership with 54 welfare, government and education organisations, Geelong Mums addresses the unmet need by providing help that is not delivered by traditional welfare services. Utilising Geelong Mums is free of charge, adding substantial value to the organisations and families that receive items. Cots, prams, car restraints, highchairs are safety checked to Australian standards, and clothing, linen, nappies, toys, feeding essentials are quality checked. Geelong Mums takes care of practical and tangible needs of babies and children. The work of Geelong Mums helps ensure that: caseworkers are freed to focus on their core role of providing support, care and referrals; families experiencing disadvantage receive quality equipment and consumables, alleviating financial and
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Finals spot sweet for meringue pair Little Miss Meringue is celebrating its placing as a finalist in the category for Emerging Business - Under 3 Years at this year’s Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. The business produces meringues - but not as they’re usually known. Established in 2015 by Lorelle Chapman and Keryn Lowe, Little Miss Meringue is a micro business that specialises in meringues and all things sweet. “Our products are made with local free range eggs and with an emphasis on natural, organic flavours and colours,” Lorelle and Keryn explain. “Our meringues come in over 20 mouth-watering flavours including gin and tonic, passionfruit and organic cacao. “Since starting our business after the birth of both of our second children we have in- Little Miss Meringue’s creased our product Keryn Lowe and Lorelle range to include fruit Chapman. curd, marshmallow, honeycomb, cupcakes, caramel popcorn, macaroons and sweet slices, all with the option of being gluten free. We sell natural baking ingredients such as freeze dried fruit, edible rose petals and natural food gels that are ideal for home bakers. Lorelle and Keryn say their business now runs regular meringue cooking classes “for those who want to master the meringue”. “Our products are the perfect sweet treat for special occasions such as weddings, christenings, birthdays and baby showers,” the pair says. 12360567-ACM33-17
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A champion team Massage Champions is Australia’s leading provider of business coaching for massage therapists. “Our goal is to improve the health of this nation by helping one million extra Australians access massage therapy in the next 5 years,“ says Massage Champions’ Elicia Crook. “We do this by training therapists to grow their booking numbers and run successful businesses. “While running my own massage clinic for 16 years I learnt what works and what doesn’t. I noticed a big gap within the industry because what we experienced real time in our business was nothing like what I had been taught in my massage course, so I launched Massage Champions in August 2015 to fill this training gap. Elicia says her strategy is to offer a cuttingedge “one-too-many” approach utilising online video training and social media communication. “This enables us to work with hundreds of clients across Australia and New Zealand and create an impact magnitudes larger than our competitors who work one-to-one in their local areas. “For 2017 our goal is to help 500 massage therapists become ’champions’ as they each turn their passion into a rocking business. We do this through two premium programs: Fully Booked Without Burnout, an intensive sixweek online program for therapists with five to 10 clients weekly but aiming for 25 consistently; and 6 Figure Therapist, a 12-month incubator for therapists wanting a clinic with staff and a turnover reaching $500,000.”
Supatramp was born from two families with a desire to develop a strong and successful business in Geelong. Identifying an emerging sector in the indoortrampoline industry, they started with a blank sheet of paper and a strong vision. They looked for key points of difference to set them apart and become leaders in a high-growth industry. The company’s priorities in the development stage were: safety first and foremost, investing in the local community, including trades and suppliers; engagement with local youth; and creating a stable and profitable business. The result is a $4.3 million state-of-the-art indoor entertainment complex with multiple activities under the one roof. Three years on, with an additional centre opening in Wodonga, the company has an enormous sense of pride in what has been accomplished. Supatramp is now the market leader in active, safe and innovative family entertainment and is
Category: Medium Business Winner: Supatramp the best fun anyone could have indoors. Staff members are warm, welcoming and energetic with customers and team members who can hear the energy and enthusiasm in their voices. Staff want to be able to answer their customers’ questions and offer help, so they are committed to maintaining knowledge on products, offers, processes and procedures. Interpersonal skills and the way staff members interact with customers are exceptional. They listen, they learn and problem solve. They interpret verbal and non-verbal messages and use this knowledge to identify, define and address problems. Staff members are neat and tidy, their hair is groomed and their uniforms are clean and ironed because they know they represent the Supatramp brand.
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Kate Rice and Liz Davis with budding Mini Maestros.
Music child’s play Mini Maestros was a finalist in two categories at the 2017 Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards: Emerging Business - Under 3 Years and Best First Year. Mini Maestros offers fun, active and educational music classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers across Geelong and the Bellarine. The business’s classes combine music and joyful discovery to encourage confident and happy learners. Singing, dancing, playing percussion instruments and interacting with puppets combine to create an exciting and engaging class. As well as introducing musical concepts such as beat, rhythm and dynamics, Mini Maestros encourages speech development, listening, social and physical skills. Mini Maestros Geelong and Bellarine is owned and operated by Kate Rice and Liz Davis. The business was born in 2014 from the pair’s desire to engage in stimulating and rewarding part-time work “while also being able to spend irreplaceable time with our children”, they say. Mini Maestros aims to create self-reliant, confident, well-rounded learners familiar with the classroom experience and prepared for school. The program is suitable for children from six months. Mini Maestros facilitates nurturing spaces to develop the whole child, celebrating their social, cognitive, physical and emotional breakthroughs. After significantl growth, Kate and Liz say their business remains true to its goal of fostering the development of children through music.
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Family values in a vintage victory Category: Regional Business Winner: Austins and Co Austins and Co thrives on family values and wants every customer to always feel welcomed as part of the Austin family. The company has been making its award-winning wines since 1982 and through its contemporary and venturesome approach has seen steady growth and success. The aim is to showcase enthusiasm for high quality in every sip of wine. The company is run by Scott and Belinda Austin, second-generation owners who proudly employ 20 staff at their Sutherlands Creek Vineyard. Austins and Co is the second largest wine producer in Geelong, producing more than 25,000
cases of wine, 90 per cent of which is grown and produced from the vineyard. Primarily a wholesale business, the vineyard sells its wine in more than 2000 liquor stores, restaurants and bars under three labels - 6Ft6, Austins and Co, and Custom Collection. The wines are also exported and sold in China and the USA. Founder Richard Austin has coined the phrase “Pinot for the people” and the company’s mission, approach, and what drives it each day is to make wine for the people - wine they will love, can afford and want to share with loved ones. The vision is be Australia’s leading SME wine producer, a strong team leading the way in sales, quality and innovation. The company also sees itself as having a collaborative training facility to give back through education. Austins and Co’s Belinda and Scott Austin.
Popular hotel Lord of the Isles has emerged as a triple finalist at the Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards in the categories for Sustainable Business, Family Business 2nd Generation, and Large Business Bistro manager Rylea 31+ Employees. Situated in New- toasts the success of town and only a punt- Lord of the Iles. kick from Kardinia Park, Lord of the Isles Tavern is a family-owned pub and bistro pioneering the hospitality industry locally and at a national level. Owned and operated by the Burnett family for over 37 years and employing 60 staff, the venue’s mission aims to provide an exceptional quality experience delivered by friendly customer service through knowledgeable staff with an extensive range of wine, boutique beverages and high-quality yet affordable food. Lord of the Isles is highly decorated in prestigious accolades from the Australian Hotel Association Annual National Awards for Excellence, which draws from a field of more than 5000 venues Australia-wide. Wins include: best bistro on multiple occasions, for both Victoria and national: best menu and wine list, Victoria; best redeveloped hotel, Victoria and national; overall hotel of the year, Victoria; and Hall of Fame inductee Boasting a wine list with over 300 entries, 16 beers and wines on tap and an extensive bottled beer selection, Lord of the Isles stocks a beverage list to suit just about everyone’s palate. The venue’s seasonally-released menu is designed with the highest quality ingredients to provide classic pub food and signature dishes. The most-recent renovation has created a bistro with seating for over 180 guests, a lounge room, an alfresco courtyard bar area, and a private boardroom-style dining room fronting a glass-enclosed, temperature-controlled walk-in cellar.
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Graphic design firm D and Co Studio has finished as a finalist in the Emerging Business - Under 3 Years category at the Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards. D and Co Studio describes itself as an D and Co’s Kate Dewey agency born from a at work. passion to create exceptional brands through leading-edge graphic design. “We are dedicated to a single purpose - helping business owners to achieve their dreams in business,” says D and Co Studio director Kate Dewey . “Through gaining a deep understanding of our clients business and uncovering their unique personality and values we design a brand so it authentically captures their essence and greater purpose.” Kate Dewey says D and Co Studio is committed to providing clients with the highest service standards, “Our vision is to be the design agency of choice based on our values of creativity, integrity, commitment and communication,” she says. “We’re focused on developing enduring partnerships with our clients - understanding their businesses, dreams and objectives to deliver vibrant and engaging design/branding solutions that deliver exceptional results.” D and Co Studio encourages prospective clients to capitalise on the business’s commitment and skill. “From graphic design through to corporate identity and brand strategy, our creative solutions are expertly crafted to enhance your company’s brand, ensuring it effectively communicates with your audience in a meaningful way,“ the studio says. “If you are ready to materialise your vision and take your business to the next level come talk with us. We work with businesses of all sizes and we’d love to work with you.”
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Gazza’s making a move By Luke Voogt Gary Ablett has recently relisted his Gold Coast mansion refuelling speculation the superstar midfielder could return to Geelong. Ablett relisted the property in the Gold Coast suburb of Ashmore with former teammate and agent Danny Stanley, following season-long speculation he will return. Revelations the house was for sale came as Gold Coast Suns chief executive officer Mark Evans batted away questions about Ablett, who will miss this weekend’s game due a hamstring injury. “(Round 23) is not his last game, because he is contracted for 2018, so let’s hope he keeps playing,” Evans told the media on Wednesday. “He’s contracted for another year and that’s my first priority, not talking about farewells to player, but making sure they want to be here the following year.” When a reporter persisted in questioning Evans on Ablett’s future,
Garry Ablett the Suns CEO slapped him playfully with a brochure and told him to “stop”. But Stanley, who played alongside Gold Coast Suns Ablett for seven years, said reports the midfielder had “just” listed the house were wrong. Continued page 5
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LEGENDS: Cats star Andrew Mackie and Viva Energy Corio refinery environment lead Dawn Conway at the refinery’s open day on Sunday.
An unsung volunteer and their club can win $5000 each as part of a new Viva Energy competition with the support of the Geelong Indy. Viva’s Geelong Refinery will also give away thousands of dollars more to the clubs of 21 other finalists in the new Club Legend competition. Entry is open to volunteers and role models of all ages at sports clubs across City of Greater Geelong. As well as the $10,000 shared between the overall winner and their club, the runner-up will win $2000 and the other 20 finalists $1000 each. Club Legend also includes a $2000 people’s choice award for the wider public to choose their favourite finalist. Viva Energy will host a Club Legend Awards Dinner to honour all the finalists and winners at Simonds Stadium on 16 October. The refinery was rapt to give back to the community through the Club Legend award, said general manager Thys Heyns. “We know from our employees that the region has a proud sporting history with many dedicated volunteers,” he said. Continued page 4
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Need an Indy? Find one Fridays at… ANGLESEA: IGA, 87-89 Great Ocean Rd; newsagent, 89 Great Ocean Rd. ARMSTRONG CREEK: Warralily sales office, 5 Coastside Dve. BANNOCKBURN: Safeway. BARWON HEADS: newsagent, 43 Hitchcock Ave; APCO, 41 Geelong Rd; general store, 57 Hitchcock St. BATESFORD: Batesford Roadhouse; Derwent Hotel, Ballarat Rd. BELL POST HILL: Safeway, 290-300 Anakie Rd. BELMONT: South Barwon Community Centre, 233 Mt Pleasant Rd; Belmont Arcade Shopping Centre, High St; Tyrepower, cnr High St and Barrabool Rd; Geelong RSL, 50 Barwon Heads Rd. BREAMLEA: Breamlea Store. CLIFTON SPRINGS: milkbar, 2 Pinaroo St; milkbar, 37 Centurus Rd. CORIO: Detroit milkbar; Gateway Hotel, Princes Hwy; Ray White R/E, 83E Purnell Rd; milkbar, Sharland Rd; Cloverdale Community Centre, Purnell Rd; Shell Club, Purnell Rd. DYRSDALE: Woolworths, shopping centre; Drysdale Hotel bottle shop, Murrodoc Rd; Wise Guys Men’s Hairstylist, 1/3 Wyndham Rd; newsagent, 12 High St GEELONG: Fuel Café, Gore St; Visitor Info, 26 Moorabool St; Carlton Hotel, 21 Malop St; Tourist info, Market Square. GROVEDALE: Sandstone Cafe, 284 Torquay Rd. HAMLYN HEIGHTS: IGA, 111 Vines Rd; Community centre, Vines Rd.
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HERNE HILL: Milkbar, cnr Heytesbury and Fraser Sts; post office, 327 Autumn St; milkbar, 23 McCurdy Rd. HIGHTON: Nardi Cellarbrations, 15 Bellevue Ave. INDENTED HEADS: post office, 313 The Esplanade. JAN JUC: general store, 15 Princes Tce. LARA: Coles, Waverley Rd. LEOPOLD: Leopold Sportsman’s Club, Kensington Rd; supermarket, 43 Ash Rd; Coles, 621 Bellarine Hwy. LITTLE RIVER: general store; Little River Motors, Little River Rd. MOOLAP: Peninsula Hotel, 195 Queenscliff Rd. MORIAC: general store, 561 Cape Otway Rd. MT MORIAC: Mt Moriac Hotel, Princes Hwy. NEWCOMB: Newcomb Centro, Bellarine Hwy. NORLANE: Marcos Continental Smallgoods; Labuan Square Shopping Centre. NORTH GEELONG: Sphinx Hotel, Thompson Rd. OCEAN GROVE: Ocean Grove Plaza; milkbar, 56 Wallington Rd; Safeway, Shell Rd; Coles, 77 The Terrace. PORTARLINGTON: Woolworths, Brown St; IGA, 1 Geelong Rd. ST ALBANS PARK: milkbar, Westmoreland Ave. ST LEONARDS: IGA, Murradoc Rd. TORQUAY: IGA, 9 Gilbert St; Coles, 41 Bristol Rd; Woolworths, 8 Bristol Rd; general store, cnr Lochard Dve and Fischer St. WAURN PONDS: BP, Princes Hwy.
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‘Privacy’ to keep figures on council bullies secret By Luke Voogt City Hall has refused to reveal how many of Geelong’s sacked councillors were alleged bullies despite an MP’s warning that investigations will resume if any are re-elected. The Indy asked for the figures after reporting Christine Couzens’ threat last month but complaint review panel chair Susan Halliday rejected the request, citing “privacy”. “It is inappropriate for me to comment on the specific activities of the complaint review panel,” she said. The Indy did not seek names, only figures such as the number of sacked councillors with bullying complaints and how many were either resolved or unresolved at the time of the sacking. The Indy also asked for the number of complaints against members of previous councils, given the potential 20-year scope of the panel’s investigations. Ms Halliday’s 2015 report that led to the sacking said some councillors “bully people” and that “a number” were “repeatedly identified as people who caused certain employees and external parties concern”.
Bully probe stalls An independent panel has failed to resolve any further council bullying investigations since January. Complaint review panel chair Susan Halliday confirmed the lack of new resolutions last week after the Indy reported in January that 38 complaints plus 19 not defined as bullying or harrassment had been resolved. “To date 57 matters have been resolved by the complaint review panel. Work continues on a number of complaints currently before the panel,” Ms Halliday said. A council spokesperson said the panel now had 20 unresolved complaints, up on seven in January. Ms Couzens, Labor’s Geelong MP, told the Indy last month that any unresolved investigations of councillors prior to their sacking would “automatically” resume if they won re-election in October. “I’m sure the people of Geelong will cast their vote taking into consideration who the candidates are and their past history,” she said.
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Western Victoria MP Simon Ramsay called on the Andrews government to release the names of people identified in the Halliday Report. “I ask this to protect the good name and reputation of those councillors not implicated as bullies,” he told parliament. The government had a responsibility make Geelong residents aware of any “suggestion of poor conduct”, he told the Indy later. “The community has a right to know if there are councillors recontesting that would go under investigation if (elected).” The sacking had already “smeared” and “pointed the finger” at the dismissed councillors and former mayor Darryn Lyons, he added. Mr Ramsay said only the State Government could name any of the alleged bullies, using parliamentary privilege. Sacked councillor Eddy Kontelj had “no problem” with naming and shaming alleged council bullies. “If that’s what the community feels is required I’ve got no issue with that,” he said. Mr Kontelj is one of five sacked councillors so far who have publically declared their intent to run for office. “I was certainly not investigated.”
Society’s gift is to open doors for aspiring musicians Indented Head singer Brianna Ekberg says a Geelong music scholarship was instrumental in taking her career to the next level. “As a young classical singer I found it difficult at times to receive recognition for my hours of intensive rehearsing,” the 18-year-old said. “I really hope one day I will be back performing in Geelong, having established myself as an accomplished artist on the world stage.” The young songstress won the Music Society of Geelong’s 2016 Vocal Award, earning $1000 towards her studies. Ms Ekberg’s musical career began in earnest when she joined the Geelong Youth Choir at age eight. Ms Ekberg was 13 when the Victorian Opera came to Geelong to perform children’s opera Brundibar. She auditioned and earned a role, and has since performed in four of Victorian Opera’s youth productions. Ms Ekberg has put the money towards studying Classical Voice Performance at the Melbourne Conservatory based at the University of Melbourne. The society’s scholarships allowed young musicians like her to follow their musical dreams, she said. Music Society of Geelong’s Chris Hosie described Ms Ekberg as “highly talented and motivated”. He encouraged local music lovers to attend the society’s next competition 2pm on Sunday at the Keith Humble Centre, at the Geelong College Senior School, Newtown. For $5 Geelong’s aspiring musicians can enter in the competition’s five categories of vocal, brass, strings, piano and wind.
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A bomb scare closed Melbourne Rd at Corio as specialist police carried out investigations with robots. Police later reported that the previously suspect “package” discovered on Monday contained only a mobile phone, leading to the road reopening around 3.30pm.
Fire risk City Hall has ordered a Lara recycling centre to take preventative action amid concerns over waste piled nine metres high on the Broderick Rd site. City Hall said it was working “closely” with authorities to ensure that the centre’s owners complied fully the Fire Prevention Notice.
Assault hunt Police are hunting an unidentified male for an assault on Latrobe Tce, Geelong, in the early hours of 25 June. Police this week released an image of a male (pictured) who would “be able to assist the investigations” of the 2am incident, which could lead to a charge of intentionally causing injury.
Free screws Volunteers will install “theft-proof” licence plate screws free of charge at Waurn Ponds this weekend as part of local efforts to prevent the use of stolen plates for further crimes, police have announced. SES and Lions club members would provide the service from 10am to 1pm Saturday in the car park of Bunnings, police said.
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Safety summit Central Geelong “safety issues” will be the subject of a special summit drawing together authorities and other stakeholders next month, City Hall has announced. The Interactive Safe City Summit on 15 September would have a “particular focus on the Lt Malop St mall precinct”, City Hall said.
Foreshore works Foreshore from Pt Cook to Queenscliff is in line for environmental works after Conservation Volunteers Australia won a grant for “increasing wetland connectivity”. The organisation has called for volunteers to sign up for the works, scheduled for various sites over the next 12 months.
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Double Take First The Peninsula Hotel turned up the scales with a 3.5kg, 36cm-diameter hamburger for which its intention of free publicity was richly rewarded. Not to be outdone, Norlane’s The Pizza Box burst the button a couple of days later with a two-metre monster of crust and toppings (pictured). Certainly a challenge for the biggest glutton, the “Geelongest Pizza” also kept the takeaway busy solving obvious cooking and delivery issues, said owner Kali Hovey. Big burgers, big pizzas - what’s next? Is anything left? Double Take suggests a Big Curry. Followed in the morning, of course, by the Big… Meanwhile, and somewhat more unexpectedly, a rogue robot will go on a rampage of destruction at Waurn Ponds this weekend. Well, that’s in virtual reality, anyway, as part of an odd open day activity at Deakin University’s southern campus. Prospective students wearing VR headsets will have just three minutes to stop “Pixel the Robot” wrecking a High Voltage Laboratory as the high-tech vandal appears around the campus in a series of CCTV images, the uni explains. Alternative activities across Deakin’s two Geelong campuses include a discussion on women in sport and a demonstration of midwifery skills. Without disrespect to the latter offerings, a virtual-reality battle with a robot on the loose sounds just a little more exciting!
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A ‘roaring’ trade By Luke Voogt The recent purchase of an op shop will put “thousands of dollars” back into the north Geelong community according a local Lions Club. The Corio Norlane Lion Club’s John McKinnin led efforts to raise the money to make the purchase “viable” alongside fellow member Linda Rudge. “Once it’s actually standing on its own two feet we’re looking at least $30,000 per year going back into the community,” the 74-year-old said. The club will take over ownership in September following the $195,000 purchase. The purchase would eventually save the club about $12,000 per year, the amount it had paid for the lease, Mr Kinnin said. “We invested a lot of time and effort into it.” The store was more an op shop, the Norlane local said.
“It’s started to become a drop in for locals who are having trouble or just want to come in have a cup of tea.” Lions Club funds and profits from the store paid for the $35,000 deposit, while members, families and friends raised a further $24,000 for stamp duty and “viability”. “When the shop can stand on its two feet they’ll get their money back,” Mr McKinnin said. The eventual savings would go to the Lion’s breakfast programs at Northern Bay College, supporting Geelong’s homeless and other community projects, Mr McKinnin said. “If we can help someone we do.” The long-time club member repairs bicycles and gives them a “new home” with Geelong’s “needy”. “I’ve been able to do about 1100 bikes in two years,” he said.
“Given this, we except to receive fantastic applications from this region. “Viva Energy is excited to be launching the Geelong Refinery Club Legends Award,” Mr Heyns said. “As active members of the community, we at Viva Energy want to recognise role models in greater Geelong who selflessly volunteer their time and effort to keeping our sports clubs running. “We’re looking forward to showcasing and sharing the work of these unsung heroes.” The Indy will run regular stories documenting the progress of the Club Legend competition over the next two months. Nominations are open now at clublegend.com. au.
$42m work deal A Geelong builder has won $42 million in western Melbourne health care projects eight months after securing a contract to build Geelong’s NDIS headquarters. Techne Development said the two Wyndham Health Precinct projects followed the company’s work on $80 million worth of other health-care buildings in the area over the past five years. “We understand what’s required in health and have a proven ability to deliver demand driven service-based facilities,” said Techne managing director Scott Vickers-Willis. “Winning the NDIS bid clearly showed that the Federal Government was also confident in our ability to deliver an exemplary model of accessibility design.” The Geelong NDIS project, incorporating the façade of the former Carlton Hotel, near the intersection of Malop and Myers St, is valued at $120 million.
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Library open after panel falls fixed Geelong’s ‘state-of-the-art’ library reopened on Wednesday following repairs to dislodged ceiling panels this week. City Hall closed the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre on Tuesday for unscheduled maintenance after the panels became dislodged on the landing between levels two and three. The City’s acting director investment and attraction Roger Grant apologised for the closure. “The safety of the public and library users is our number one priority,” Mr Grant said. “We have worked hard to resolve this issue so that library members and the public can get back to enjoying this wonderful facility.” Construction company Kane, which built the library, conducted a thorough assessment and
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Hopes high: Gazza’s making a move From page 1 “It’s been listed with us exclusively since 2 June,” said the former team-mate, who started his career at Ocean Grove Football Club. Like Evans, Stanley declined to comment on the future of his former teammate and friend. “He hasn’t told me and I haven’t asked,” he said. Injuries have plagued the two-time premiership player during his tenure at the Gold Coast, which recently sacked coach Rodney Eade. The former coach told SEN on Thursday that he was unsure whether the private 33-year-old would ask for a trade again. “He’s still playing good footy, albeit he’s missed
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Homicide Squad cold case detectives arrested and charged long-time suspect Karl Hague for the murder of 16-year-old Ricky Balcombe on Wednesday. The teenager was fatally stabbed in Market Square Shopping Centre, Geelong Mall, on 5 May 1995. The investigation was reviewed in 2016 and formed part of the Channel 7 Million Dollar Cold Case program which went to air in March. Police offered a $1 million reward for information leading to a conviction in the hope of re-energising the investigation. An extensive investigation by Crime Command detectives over the past 22 years led to the arrest, police said. A 44-year-old Bell Post Hill man appeared before Justice Lex Lasry in the Melbourne Supreme Court on Wednesday and was charged with one count of murder. He was remanded in custody to re-appear at the Melbourne Supreme Court on 30 August for a mention and directions hearing. Detectives told the court they had new evidence,
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By Luke Voogt A push to delay Geelong’s council vote has split the city’s business community, with two leaders clashing publicly over the issue. Kings Funerals boss Michael King wants elections returned in October as planned, but Faggs Mitre 10 figure Keith Fagg has urged State Government to give its administrators more time to fix alleged cultural issues at City Hall. Mr King is a candidate for election to council, while Mr Fagg cited stress and bullying after resigning in 2013 from his 10-month stint as Geelong’s first directly elected mayor. Both men have significant prior histories of community involvement, including positions on various local boards and committees. They spoke out after Committee for Geelong led a delegation to Spring St last week, controversially seeking an extension of the administrators’ reign at City Hall. Mr King condemned the delegation as “faceless men and women” trying to deny ratepayers’ “democratic rights”. “These lobby groups are often heard to say that Geelong needs one voice and they are right - it should be the council led by the community’s elected representatives,” he said. “These 20 people should stand up and own their anti-democratic beliefs rather than working behind the scenes on cosy backroom deals. “These lobby groups are trying to hold on to the additional power they’ve gained in the vacuum left by the sacked council.“ Mr King accused the delegation of attempting to remain secret to avoid the public seeing its “fingerprints all over this attempt to influence Geelong’s future”. “This meeting was not announced publicly. If the people in this delegation want a say in the future direction of Geelong they can put their hands up to be elected.” Mr King said the government should have appointed the administrators full-time if it had
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concerns about them having enough time to effect change. But Mr Fagg said the administrators needed more time. “Organisations, particularly one of that size, do not change overnight.” Mr Fagg believed that the administrators needed the additional time to implement changes recommended in a 2016 commission of inquiry report into governance at City hall. “Go back to what the actual commission has found,” he said. Mr Fagg described the report as the “deepest and most comprehensive” ever into Geelong’s council, saying it revealed major shortcomings in governance and culture.
Mr Fagg said he experienced the issues firsthand as mayor. “The council was not working nearly as effectively as it could.” The administrators’ existing 18-month term was a “political compromise”, he said. “They need much more than 18 months.” Mr Fagg said the commissioners who led the inquiry would not have “lightly“ recommended a four and a half year term for the administrators. The Andrews Government initially planned to implement the recommendation after sacking council in April 2016 but backed down to the 18-month term amid a public outcry and opposition from Coalition and Greens MPs in the Upper House.
Sacked mayor Darryn Lyons has lambasted “unrepresentative swill” for “trying to steal Geelong’s democracy”. He blasted last week’s delegation to Spring Street for seeking to delay the return of local democracy in favour of a term extension for stateappointed administrators. Mr Lyons accused delegation leader Committee for Geelong of “doing the lick-spittle dirty work of the Andrews government”. “We saw this same self-interested conga line of s..ckholes’ behaviour with the bullying inquiry and the citizens’ jury,” he said. “The Andrews Government is too gutless to do its own dirty work and sets up its gormless minions instead.” Mr Lyons accused the government of attempting to steal democracy to “shore up its own political agenda”. “It’s panic-stricken about losing its hold on the seats of Geelong, Bellarine and even Lara at the next election. Now it’s trying to weasel its way out of that with nonsense about needing these nonperforming Geelong commissioners.” Mr Lyons lashed Geelong’s three council administrators, who the state government appointed to implement “cultural change” at City Hall. “They’ve run away from hot issues like the libraries and they’re trying desperately to claim kudos for projects the council they sacked achieved.” Committee chief Rebecca Casson defended the delegation, telling the Indy the administrators required “important time” to implement changes recommended in a Commission of Inquiry report on Geelong’s previous council.
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COUNCIL MEETING The next Meeting of the Greater Geelong City Council will be held at the Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, Little Malop Street, Geelong on Tuesday 22 August commencing at 6.30pm. Issues to be considered include: •
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SWOOPING SEASON NOTICE It’s that time of year that birds such as magpies and plovers start to swoop to protect their eggs and young. This is a normal behaviour for some birds during the breeding season. Swooping behaviour continues throughout the breeding season which generally finishes in mid–November. There are a number of simple measures which can be taken to minimise the risk of being swooped such as avoiding areas where birds are swooping, protecting your head and eyes and moving through the area quickly. Do not throw rocks or sticks, wave your arms around or make a lot of noise as aggressive behaviour can make things worse. Remember while it is not pleasant being swooped, native birds are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975 so don’t try to scare or attack the bird. Further information is available at the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) website. To notify DELWP of a swooping bird, you can: •
Go online to www.delwp.vic.gov.au/swoop and enter details in the Victorian Magpie Map.
FOX CONTROL PROGRAM – BLACKROCK TO BANCOORA BEACH We will be conducting a Fox Control program on public land along the coast between the Barwon Water Treatment Plant (Blackrock) and the Bancoora Surf Life Saving Club. Fox Off baits containing 1080 poison will be laid by burying at strategic locations. A contractor will lay baits between 28 August to 22 September and 9 October to 15 December.
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Development Contribution Plans Annual Report 2016–17
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Social Infrastructure Plan 2014-31 Review
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Annual Review of the Geelong Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2013–17
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Women in Community Life Advisory Committee
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The City of Greater Geelong has introduced an integrated grants scheme to better target its future funding of community projects.
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WANT TO RUN FOR COUNCIL? CANDIDATE INFORMATION SESSIONS ENCOURAGING WOMEN TO STAND FOR COUNCIL Presented by Women in Local Democracy Sessions will be held at Courthouse Youth Arts, 60 Little Malop Street, Geelong. • Wednesday 30 August, 7.00pm – 9.00pm GENERAL INFORMATION SESSIONS Presented by Municipal Association of Victoria. • Wednesday 23 August > 1.00pm – 3.00pm City Hall > 6.00pm – 8.00pm City Hall
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The baits will be removed during the September School Holidays and all baits will be removed by 15 December. Signs will be posted throughout the area being baited. Members of the public should keep out of the area. Unrestrained pets may be at risk. Keep your pets under effective control in the overall area at all times. For further information contact Steven Smithyman, Nature Reserve Officer on 5272 5272.
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HAVE YOUR SAY DID YOU KNOW THE CITY IS RUNNING A CENSUS OF ALL BUSINESSES IN CENTRAL GEELONG? With your help, the information from the Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE) can help us plan for city developments such as major infrastructure investment, public transport and parking to assist in the future of our businesses in Geelong. Surveyors ors will visit businesses from now until September in the central Geelong area (bordered ed by Eastern Beach, Latrobe Terrace, McKillop and Bellarine Streets) to verify current information and ask a few additional questions. For more information go to www.geelongaustralia.com.au/clue
CENTRAL GEELONG SAFETY SURVEY The City and Victoria Police will host a Safe City Summit next month to address safety issues in Central Geelong, with a particular focus on the Little Malop Street Mall precinct. ctt. The summit will bring together a wide range of stakeholders to develop a Safe City Action tion n Plan and Strategy with multi-perspective solutions. The City of Greater Geelong is seeking ng community input into the Safe City Action Plan and Strategy through a public survey, open until ntil Wednesday 30 August. The results of this survey will be presented at the summit. To complete te the City’s Central Geelong Safety Survey visit www.geelongaustralia.com.au/yoursay
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CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS MOORABOOL STREET PRE-MATCH To assist with public safety, the NORTH bound lanes on Moorabool Street between Balliang Street and Kilgour Street will be closed one hour prior to the match commencing at 7.25pm. One SOUTH bound lane will remain open with a reduced speed limit. Refer to diagram:
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Falling plasterboard far from safe By Luke Voogt Two sheets of plasterboard fell from the top levels of the future Geelong headquarters of Worksafe Wednesday morning, according to witness reports. “If it had have hit someone it would have killed them,” one witness who wished to remain anonymous said. “Wherever it landed, if someone was underneath it, they would have been in strife. It could have done some serious damage.” The witness had just parked his car nearby, when he saw a strong gust blow the “2mx2m” and “1mx1m” sheets from near the top of the building about 11am. The sheets flew at “right-angles” from the top “second or third storey” of the 14-storey building before falling to the ground, he said. “I heard this almighty gust of wind. I looked up and there it was, two sheets coming down one big and one small one. “It would have been massively unsafe - if that’s coming at you at from that height that could take your head off. “The angle that it was going it would have gone to Brougham Street or Transit Place.” A site worker redirected traffic on Corio Street as co-workers cleared the debris from the plasterboard sheets. “Four or five minutes (after the incident) they were running around like headless chooks,” the witness said. The debris struck cars parked in Corio Street and at least one motorist lodged a complaint with the site’s developer, Built, at the company’s nearby office. “It copped a few bits of plaster on it,” the motorist said. “I haven’t looked into too deeply and I’m not sure if there’s been any extensive damage.” When completed in 2018, the building will be home to 640 WorkSafe employees and up to 100 contractors. “It’s a bit ironic isn’t it, eh?” the motorist said. “It’s pretty ordinary that it can come out of the
DAMAGE CONTROL: A worker closes off Corio Street after two sheets of plasterboard fell from the top storeys of the future Worksafe headquarters in Geelong. 171837 (Luke Voogt) building like that. It’s lucky it didn’t hit someone.” WorkSafe confirmed strong winds blew two plaster sheets from the site at 1 Malop Street. “No injuries have been reported,” a spokesperson said. “Inspectors are at the site making inquiries into the circumstances.
“Construction is a high-risk industry and weather conditions must always be taken into account to ensure on site activities do not compromise the safety of workers or the public.” A Built spokesperson confirmed the plaster sheets caused minor damage to a car. “Built takes our responsibility for safety very
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RUNNING RECOVERY: Herne Hill’s Matty Groenewald will take on a 5km fun run just four months after surviving a stroke.
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Herne Hill’s Matty Groenewald was a healthy 26-year-old who loved to surf and ran “five ks a day” when he suffered a stroke in April. “I thought I was invincible,” the apprentice sprinkler fitter said as he prepared for a Carlton fun run on Sunday. “People seem to think stroke is an older person’s injury or disease - it’s not - it can happen to anybody.” Matty hoped to spread that message and give back “to the Stroke Foundation so they can continue their great work.” He chose the fun run at the suggestion of a physio, after becoming frustrated at his recovery “plateauing”. “The first three months of my recovery I improved so much,” he said. “They said this would happen, but I’m a pretty impatient person.” Matty and girlfriend Erin McLaws had just bought land together at Armstrong Creek when the symptoms first appeared. “I woke up Saturday morning, and I just felt off,” he said. Matty spent the weekend feeling crook and “struggling to compute sentences”. But when he woke up Monday morning (10 April), with intense pain in the right side of his head, he began to suspect the worst. “It was a really distinct location where the headache was,” he said. He stumbled into walls and fell when he tried to get out of the shower. “I hit the deck and my girlfriend came running
in,” he said. Matty called in sick, and Erin researched stroke online. But a lack of symptoms like speech impediment or sloped facial features convinced him to go back to bed. “I was in denial - I didn’t want to seem like a hypochondriac,” he said. But when Erin returned from work the left side of Matty’s body “wasn’t working” and he had pins and needles in his arm. She rushed him to hospital. “She was bawling her eyes out,” he said. “Thank God, she was there because who knows what would have happened if I had gone back to sleep.” Matty “shut out” his friends and family as nurses took him to the toilet, showered him and cut up his food. “I was so scared of people seeing me so vulnerable, not just physically, but mentally,” he said. But that changed when his cousin visited him in hospital. “The best thing for me was letting people back in and them feeding me their positive energy.” He went from “not being able to sit up in a chair” to walking and attempting to run this weekend. “I was seeing improvements every day, it was really cool,” he said. Matty dedicated the run to stroke sufferers “less fortunate” than him, along with his family, friends and his girlfriend. “They are the ones that got me back to my feet, and I owe them so much,” he said. To find out how to support Matty, visit https:// doit4stroke.everydayhero.com/au/chargin-home
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Help for those left all at sea after a return from life on the waves By Luke Voogt A new $248,000 welfare facility will support seafarers at risk of depression and suicide, according to a local mission. The Mission to Seafarers Geelong’s Reverend Noah Park celebrated the opening of the “muchneeded” extension at North Shore on Monday. “Mental health is a big problem for seafarers,” he said. “They spend a long time on board and they’re separated from their friends, family and community.” Rev Park said the extension would help the mission accommodate growing numbers making the mission their “home away from home”. More than 5200 seafarers have stayed at the mission so far this year. Quick stopovers, high turnaround and a lack
of access to local currency and sim cards combined to isolate sailors, Rev Park said. The new modern, light-filled extension would provide visiting seafarers with room for relaxation and privacy to contact their families after weeks at sea, he said. Mission to Seafarers Geelong took three years to build the facility, with the help of a $124,000 contribution by the International Seafarers Trust Fund. The mission matched the amount through donations from local supporters and churches, profits from its canteen and a transport contract with the Port of Geelong. The Order of St John of Jerusalem, Victorian Regional Channels Authority, GeelongPort, Viva Energy Australia and GrainCorp donated money to furnish facility. The mission has provided services for visit-
ing seafarers in Geelong’s port for more than 100 years. “All seafarers, regardless of culture, race or religion, are welcome at our Geelong mission,” Rev Park said. International Transport Workers Federation national co-ordinator Dean Summers officially opened the facility, which includes a phone, internet, library, canteen and pool table for visiting sailors. Studies by organisations such as the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Seafarers’ Trust have found high rates of depression and suicide amongst maritime workers. If you or someone you love is needs support phone Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467.
SMOOTH SAILING: Reverend Noah Park and Robert Nichols celebrate the opening of a $248,000 welfare facility for seafarers at North Shore.
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‘Cruel city’ claims don’t add up by the statistics By Luke Voogt An Indy investigation has found that Geelong ranks 28th per capita in Victoria for animal cruelty despite national reports this week naming the city Victoria's worst. Numerous reports overlooked the per capita ranking after RSPCA Victoria released its most recent report into Victoria’s 79 local government areas. Geelong recorded the highest number of number of cruelty reports, 584, or one per 400 residents, compared to the state average of one per 581. But the municipality is the second-most populated in Victoria. Hepburn rated the worst by capita with one report per 183 residents. RSPCA Victoria chief Liz Walker said understanding the rate of cruelty reporting was critical to directing education, advocacy and enforcement efforts. “This year, RSPCA Victoria has started working more closely with local councils to understand local animal welfare issues,” she said. In December 2016 RSPCA inspectors attended a Norlane property in response to a report about a dog with a severely infected wound (pictured). They issued a notice to comply for veterinarian treatment, which the owner followed. In May inspectors received a report that a dog in Lara was sheltering under old cars. The owner complied with orders to provide the dog access to a weatherproof kennel. Of 584 reports received in greater Geelong 337 involved dogs and puppies, 98 involved cats and kittens and 86 involved horses. In 2016/17, RSPCA Victoria Inspectors issued 388 notices to comply, 433 advisory letters and 34 warning letters.
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Keep off tracks V/Line warned pedestrians and motorists against risking their lives on the rails, after 220 incidents involving trespassers on the Geelong-Warrnambool line in 12 months. “This type of senseless and reckless behaviour is alarming,” V/Line chief James Pinder said. “Trains can come from either direction at any time of day and night.” The near misses on the Geelong-Warrnambool line counted for more than a quarter of the 900 reported trespasser incidents Victoria-wide in the past finnancial year. The state total was down on the previous year, when there were 1115 reported cases. “While it’s pleasing to see a reduction in the number of trespasser incidents compared with the previous year ... we are pleading with people to avoid taking risks," Mr Pinder said. “The railway is not a playground and at level crossings, please obey the signs and be patient because it’s not worth risking your life." Mr Pinder urged the public to be on the lookout for trespassers on or near railway lines, adding that these types of incidents also had a significant impact on train drivers. “Anyone who witnesses this illegal behaviour around rail reserves should contact police,” he said. “We need help from communities to be our eyes and ears so if you see something, please say something." Rail Safety Week began Monday and runs until Sunday in Australia and New Zealand, to improve education and awareness around railway level crossing and track safety.
BARKING MAD: A Norlane dog with an infected wound. They laid 383 charges against 90 people and finalised 90 prosecutions, with facts proven in 83 cases (92 per cent success rate). At the end of the financial year, 56 cases were still before the courts. There were 292 reports in great Geelong of insufficient food, water or shelter, 186 reports about hygiene and 152 reports of underweight animals. The RSPCA recorded another 124 issues in-
volving sick or injured animals not receiving vet treatment, 69 concerns about animals being beaten or wounded and 65 abandoned animals. “These kinds of problems are so preventable,” Dr Walker said. Last year greater Geelong ranked second of 79 councils for animal cruelty reports and 40th on a per capita basis.
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Letters PM should ask millions on SSM I think the opposite Russell Greenwood (Letters, 11 August) on the Prime Minister’s attitude to same-sex marriage. He is definitely not a wimp if he holds on to his own beliefs regarding the same. I also doubt that the vast majority of Australians would want to legalise same-sex marriage. Have all the millions in Australia been asked? Elizabeth Afribo Corio
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Bullying by labelling people a racist, homophobe, Islamophobe, xenophobe, denier or misogynist is the way the so-called progressive left prefers to pursue its agenda on such matters as refugees, Islam, global warming, LGBTQIA, indigenous affairs and women. No debate or discussion is allowed and anyone daring to express a different opinion is accused of “hate speech”. And so it is with same-sex marriage, with no discussion on the long-term effects on our society or the children of such unions allowed. Instead we have the media, entertainment industry and, increasingly, company CEOs all eager to show they are part of the progressive herd. Our schoolchildren are increasingly subjected to propaganda such as the Safe Schools program, which teaches them to disregard traditional values and embrace all the society-destroying values of the left. Peter Rees Bell Park
Socialists killing debate Does anyone realise how quickly socialism invaded Australia, with our loss of Christian values, freedom of speech and democracy? Just one example is the gay marriage debate. Few media outlets or politicians are in favour of a democratic vote by the people. Darryl Rowe Lara
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Dying for a new morality Should a terminally ill patient choose how he or she shall die? Those who say no invariably argue in a certain way. Ken Francis and Frank Lowry (Letters, 11 August) trotted out the sanctity of life myth. This is a good year to remember how the lives of Australians in World War I were sanctified. In 1917, at the Battle of Passchendaele, 12,000 Aussies died. Add Passchendaele to all the other battles of the Great War and 60,000 perished. So much for Mr Francis’s “laws, customs and practices that have supported the sanctity of human life", which doesn’t apply to sending our men to die abroad, as still happens. Nor did it apply at home, where only 50 years have passed since Victoria’s last hanging. Is public morality now improving some laws and practices? The moral right of a patient to control his own dying is central to the issue but opponents ignore this. They reduce the patient to the helpless victim of what Mr Francis called “the predations of powerful forces", whatever they are. Pastor Lowry called the voices for change “a vocal minority". If he’d been watching the statis-
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tics he’d know that whenever an opinion poll has been called on voluntary assisted dying laws in recent decades, the approval rate has been around 80 per cent. The overwhelming approval for a dying person to control their dying suggests a maturing public morality that prefers compassion and justice to the myths and minorities that once ruled our lives. Tim Saclier Leopold
The smell of the past In answer to Maree Gruszak-Smith (Letters, 11 August), creating a water feature in Johnstone Park is a case of deja vu because the site was originally a swampy gully. Then in 1849 a water storage pool was dug, which became known as La Trobe’s Dam. Alas, by 1851 this pondage had become the scene of several accidental drownings of men and horses while accessing the liquid commodity. It soon degenerated into a dumping ground for dead animals. By the 1860s its foul waters were reportedly emitting noxious effluvium into the air at Geelong’s gateway. So in 1872 Johnstone Park arose from those
Email: editorial@geelongindependent.com.au 78 Moorabool St, Geelong, 3220 Fax: 5249 6799 offensive dregs and was deemed to create a more pleasant portal to the Pivot City. It’s to be hoped that, with a cost of $1.85 million, this new project will ensure a heritage of sweeter water than was generated back in the good old days of yore. Melva Stott Anglesea
Spine complete, stairs unfound The Indy’s 11 August Double Take suggested that consultation on central Geelong’s Green Spine was still to happen. This was incorrect because the project is underway and focuses only on transforming Malop Street with a botanic walk, bike lanes and additional seating. The image referred to included concepts from the City in a Park plan and was purely conceptual, with no plans for changing Mercer and Gheringhap streets. The 4 August Double Take asked why nothing had happened to find a Johnstone Park staircase since the initial search, suggesting the issue was a nearby gumtree that could die if the stairs were restored. This was not the case because the stairs have not been found. The initial scope of the project was to restore the original bowl shape of the park, but this changed due to excavation costs and the community benefits of maintaining the existing flat surface near Gheringhap Street. The rain garden location was shifted further into the park to allow for partial restoration of the original bowl form, therefore continuing to search for the stairs was unnecessary because this section would no longer form part of the construction. The trees removed (Letters, 11 August) were not identified in Heritage Victoria or National Trust citations. They were also not typical of plants favoured during the early 20th century and added little to the early character or identified heritage significance of the park. Dr Kathy Alexander City of Greater Geelong administrators chair
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Coles creates 20 jobs at new look Leopold supermarket. Coles will create more than 20 new jobs and an enhanced shopping experience when it unveils its refurbished Leopold store this week.
The supermarket will boast a quick and easy shopping experience with the addition of three new manned express checkouts to complement Coles’ fantastic in-store customer service.
Coles at Gateway Plaza will welcome new team members across all areas of the store, bringing the total number to more than 130.
Store Manager Ebony Fisher has worked at Coles for more than 14 years across stores in Victoria and is excited
As part of the refurbishment, the store will feature a continental delicatessen, self-service olive bar, large selection of cheese, ‘scoop and weigh’ station, and an extensive fresh produce area with fruit and vegetables displayed on ice.
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By Luke Voogt
Comedian George Kapiniaris is most famous for his television and on-stage work, but after 30 years of performing, music remains his true passion. “Growing up my dream was to become a rock and roll star, not a comedian,” he said. “Comedy is my reality, but my fantasy is rock and roll. I love playing guitar - it’s a fantasy come true.“ Kapiniaris will bring his cover band The Flares to Geelong Friday to perform The Songs of Countdown. “It’s just a band I put together 30 years ago,” he said. “(The Countdown show is) a fun idea that we did over Christmas.” The band has featured 75 musicians over the decades, from the Logie-winning Lisa McCune to members of prolific Aussie acts like Killing Heidi and Chocolate Starfish. “It’s more like a club than an actual band,” he said. The current line-up features former Countdown performers like Big Pig’s Tim Rosewall (keyboard), Pseudo Echo’s Darren Danielson (drums) and Tottie Goldsmith. Kapiniaris told Geelong residents to “do you yourself a favour and get on down” to The Sphinx for the show tonight. “It’s a lot of fun and the audience picks up on the people on stage having a blast,” he said.
Von Stache will bring a giant eyeball and their trademark on-stage rowdiness when they launch their latest “party punk” EP on Saturday night. One half of the Geelong band, Sarah Armstrong, spoke to the Indy this week as she papermached a three-foot balloon for the gaudy prop. “I’m just going to smash it anyway,” the guitarist and singer known as 'Saspot’ said. “I’ve got heaps decorations going on. “I’m hoping to get some drinks specials too - our crowd are big drinkers so venues probably love us.” After more than a decade performing, Armstrong still dreams of making it big in the industry. But she works full-time in a call centre “because music don’t make you no money - it makes you poor”. The long-time musician has released 30 original tracks since 2011 and has alternated between synth, acoustic and electric guitar gigs. “I started playing guitar when I was 13,” the 29-year-old said. “Mum and Dad both loved music. “I had other stuff when I was younger but I won’t count that - it was a bit embarrassing.” The then-solo artist again reinvented herself in late 2015 when she joined forces with drummer Ryan ‘Slick’ Trickey . “I was a bit of a loner,” she said. “He came to a gig and I was playing by myself and he said ’I really want to play drums for you’.” The 26-year-old, who Armstrong knew from high school, quickly became the “brains” and sensible half of the group. “He puts up with all of my onstage nonsense,” she said. “He drives me and babysits me when I get too trashy at gigs. Sometimes after shows I’ve said to
QUIRKY: Von Stache, Ryan 'Slick' Trickey and Sarah 'Saspot' Armstrong, will launch their new EP Quiet, Brain this weekend. him I’m so sorry about that and he’s like ‘That’s and annoying," he said. alright’.” Armstrong said her last EP launch got a great The quirky Armstrong named her band after response and that the best gigs were “when you her sister’s dog Luca Von Stachian. can tell people are watching”. The former DJ has some odd credits to her “One time we dedicated a song to tumbleweed name, like winning a competition to remix the because there was only three people there, but noattempted Italian accent of Triple J’s Richard one laughed," she said. Kingsmill into a dance track. “They had double-booked us and we had to Kingsmill applauded the tune, which “per- play in the afternoon. It was character-building.” fectly captured the crapness of my Italian accent. Von Stache launches Quiet, Brain at Barwon “True to really bad Italian techno, the music Club on Saturday night, alongside Chuck, Bound and pitch-shifted vocals were incredibly repetitive By Hound and The Burbs.
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WEEKEND COUNTDOWN: George Kapiniaris and Tottie Goldsmith will perform the hits of Countdown in Geelong Friday.
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TODAY CHURCH - Messy Church with craft, Bible stories, singing, prayers, light meal 4pm at St Stephen’s Church, Regent Street, Belmont. Inquiries: 5243 2557. BOWLS - Geelong Bowls counter tea 6pm. Two courses. $12. Inquiries: 5243 4373, mail@geelongbowls.com.au.
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Legendary Australian rockers Midnight Oil reignited the music scene in March, when they announced their reunion and first world tour in 20 years. But with the original Oils yet to announce a Geelong show, Garry Hickman’s tribute act may be the next-best way for locals to enjoy the Power and the Passion. The Frankston musician has spent more than a decade imitating the voice and eccentric dance moves of Midnight Oil front man Peter Garrett. “I watched hours and hours of Midnight Oil film clips and live shows,” he said. “I think I’ve got the Garrett moves pretty down pat now.” The 53-year-old started playing guitar when he was 12 and singing a few years later. But when the original live music scene “dried up” in the late ’80s, the then 23-year-old began performing covers. “I just loved playing music but a lot of live venues that had original bands closed their doors,“ he said. “They had DJs and put in pokies and it really killed the live scene.” Hickman began playing Peter Garrett in his first Oils tribute act “Head Injuries“ in the ’90s, filling in for the lead singer who was studying overseas. “I just loved their music,” he said. “It’s intense, it’s got meaning and it’s good old rock and roll.” Three years ago he began the Midnight Oil Tribute Show. “The guys in the band are brilliant musos,” he said. Hickman has sported a bald scone for 25 years, just like the Midnight Oil front man. “It wasn’t just because of the Peter Garrett thing,” he said. “I just grew sick of getting haircuts at the time.
BALLROOM - Ballroom dancing with Ben Costanzo 8-11.30pm at Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy, Leopold. Cost $8. Inquiries: 0400 500 402. DANCE - Geelong Ballroom Dance Club dances with Ozzie 8-11pm at The Ballroom, Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights. Cost $10. Inquiries: 0413 048 301.
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NOT FORGOTTEN YEARS: Garry Hickman performs as Peter Garrett in his Midnight Oil tribute. But it certainly helped me land the job in Head Injuries.” The original Oils cut their teeth in the Geelong pub scene, among other cities, which Hickman said made local crowds “receptive”. “We’re looking forward to entertaining them. We used to play at one the local pubs on Moorabool Street a few years ago.” Hickman met with Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst, who he said was confused by cover bands, but didn’t have a “problem with them”. But he said Peter Garrett once criticised cover bands on stage for “making money off their work” before playing Russell Morris’s The Real Thing. A friend of Hickman’s saw Midnight Oil on their international reunion tour in Zurich last month. “He said they were great,” he said. So far the legendary band has announced three shows in Melbourne in November, but none in Geelong. “I’d love to see them playing in Geelong or back home where we are down Frankston way,” Hickman said. “I reckon they’d go down well.” The Midnight Oil Tribute Show plays at The Sphinx Saturday night.
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MONDAY HEARING - Better Hearing Support Group meets at Geelong West Senior Citizens Community Centre, 89 Autumn Street, Geelong West. Inquiries: 5278 8300. SENIORS - Line dancing 9am-midday at Highton Senior Citizens Club, 84 Barrabool Road. Also Tuesday, Friday. Carpet bowls 1.15pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday. Tai chi 9.30-10am, bingo 1.15pm Friday. Inquiries: 5244 2258. LOUNGE - Village Listening Lounge opens 11am-3pm on first floor, Corio Central, Bacchus Marsh Road, Corio. Also Tuesday-Thursday. Includes cuppa. Inquiries: 5275 5807. SALE - Royal Children’s Hospital Geelong Auxiliary popup shop at Belmont Centreway Arcade. Closes Saturday. VIEW - Geelong Evening VIEW Club dinner meeting 6.30pm for 7pm at Waurn Ponds Hotel, Princes Highway, Waurn Ponds. Inquiries: 0403 778 178.
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8.30pm at Mind Works, 284 Latrobe Terrace, Newtown. Inquiries: 5222 5999. EXHIBITION - Co-or-di-nates Emerging Artists of Geelong Exhibition at Shearers Arms Gallery, 202 Aberdeen Street, Geelong West. Open 11am-3pm until Friday, Saturday-Sunday 1pm-4pm. Inquiries: 5223 1825. DANCING - Scottish Country Dancing 7.30-10pm at Leopold Hall. Cost $5. Inquiries: 5250 5540. MUSIC - Mainly Music music and movement for carers and babies-pre-schoolers 10-11am at St Albans Uniting Church, 276 Wilsons Road, St Albans Park. Cost $2.50 per family. Inquiries: 0447 646 364, 0417 252 832.
WEDNESDAY BALLROOM - Dancer’s Club Geelong ballroom dance including old time, new vogue and Latin 7.30-10.30pm at Leopold Public Hall, Queenscliff Road. Cost $5. Inquiries: 5250 1937 or 5278 7720. ALCOHOLICS - Alcoholics For Christ 12 Step program 7.30pm at South Barwon Salvation Army, 176-180 Francis Street, Belmont. Inquiries: 0420 910 763. YOGA - Free Sahaja yoga meditation lessons 7-8pm at Vines Road Community Centre. Inquiries: 0430 536 280.
THURSDAY PLANT - Plant sale 10am-3pm at The Heights, 140 Aphrasia Street, Newtown. All proceeds to Heights gardens. DANCING - Life Activities Club dance 2.30-4.30pm at Belmont Pavilion, Barrabool Road, Belmont. Entry $5. Inquiries: 5251 3529. HELP - GROW meets to help depressed, lonely, isolated, anxious 7pm at 284 Latrobe Tce, Newtown. Also Friday 12.30pm at Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights. Inquiries: 1800 558 268. CHESS - Geelong Chess Club meets 7pm at 33 Myer Street, Geelong. Inquiries: geelongchess.com.au. PHILOSOPHY - Philosophy discussion group 10.3012.30pm at Community Centre, Price Street, Torquay and 2-4.30pm at Italo’s, Gilbert Street, Torquay. Inquiries: 5264 7484.
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5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 9:30 Premier League: Swansea v Manchester United 12:00 Worldwatch 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 The Bowls Show 4:00 Cycling: Incycle 4:30 Cycling: La Vuelta 2017 5:00 Small Business Secrets 5:30 Spying On Hitlerʼs Army (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Secrets Of The Pyramids 8:30 Scientology: Going Clear 10:45 Prophetʼs Prey 12:30 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee 1:00 With Heart And Soul (MA15+) (In Greek) 1:30 The Immortalist: Can I Live Forever? (M) 4:30 Food Loversʼ Guide To Australia
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Nine
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It’s the value for money that keeps diners returning to Oppy’s Bistro at the Norlane Hotel. The bistro’s fantastic “all-day” menu from midday to 5pm offers tummy-filling goodies starting at just $11, making Oppy’s a great spot for a quick and hearty lunch. Add fast and friendly service and pleasant surroundings and it’s no wonder Oppy’s Bistro has a stream of regulars enjoying the venue. But the value doesn’t end there. Public bar meals are available for lunch and dinner from $8 to $14.50, plus blackboard specials with a variety of meals are served Thursday to Sunday nights. The Oppy’s Bistro classic menu offers a great range of casual and seasonal dishes for both lunch and dinner, including steaks, seafood, pastas, risottos and stir fries.
A lovely display of sweets is in the dessert case for patrons who still have a bit of room left. Plenty of good-value meal-deals include seniors two-course meals from just $16.90 for lunch. Oppy’s Bistro features speciality nights with pasta from $10 on Mondays, schnitzels from $12 and parmis from $14 on Tuesdays, and steak from $14 on Wednesdays. An extensive children’s menu and playroom facilities for all ages help make Oppy’s Bistro a family affair. Special occasions catering can be arranged. Norlane Hotel is renowned for its homage to Sir Hubert ‘Oppy’ Opperman, one of Australia’s sport heroes in cycling during the early part of last century.
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Barrabool Hills Plaza has been drawing plenty of happy shoppers since opening as one of Geelong’s newest shopping centres. With a variety of specialty stores and some big names, the plaza has something for everyone. A full-line Woolworths supermarket is a big drawcard for locals who are keen to stock up their pantries. The Woolies has everything that a major supermarket stocks from fresh groceries, to bakery items, an extensive deli and much, much more. Locally owned and operated, The Fish Lab offers fresh and cooked seafood. Along with all the favourites expected of a local fish and chip shop, the Lab also offers fresh salads as tasty accompaniments. The Fish Lab is a family run business and pride themselves on quality and customer service. Who doesn’t love pizza? Pizza lovers can always rely on Domino’s to satisfy their hunger at Barrabool Hills Plaza. With its famed ‘on-time cooking’ and GPS tracking of deliveries, Domino’s always serves up the hottest, freshest pizza available at very competitive prices. Domino’s regularly has pizza deals and special offers for both pick up and delivery. The family-oriented Barrabool Hills Medical and Dental Practice is your place to head for expert medical and dental advice and it’s a bulk billing practice, too. The convenience of having a medical and dental practice both in the same building can’t be underestimated and the medical professionals there are able to treat a variety of illnesses and answer any medical questions you may have regarding ongoing issues. Anytime fitness is the place to go for anyone who wants to “feel something better”. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it’s an ideal gym for busy fitness fanatics who want to squeeze in regular workouts.
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SPORT Cats eyes on second spot By Justin Flynn The equation is simple for Geelong - win the last two games and earn second spot on the ladder and a home final. The Cats face 13th-placed Collingwood tomorrow afternoon at the MCG and while the Pies have presented their challenges recently, it is a game Geelong should win. That sets up an epic final-round showdown with Greater Western Sydney at Simonds Stadium, with the winner to grab second spot on the ladder and a home qualifying final. But, first things first. Collingwood has won its past three encounters against Geelong and six of the past eight. The Pies are somewhat of a mini-bogey side for the Cats. Geelong will welcome back midfielder Mitch Duncan from a one-game suspension. Duncan missed Geelong’s stirring win against Richmond, and will offer much-needed engine room support to Patrick Dangerfield, who was superb again last weekend.
INS AND OUTS: Mitch Duncan and Joel Selwood. Geelong is the best tackling team in the competition. It averages 74.6 tackles per game to Collingwood’s 67.8. Harry Taylor was best afield up forward last week with four goals and with Tom Hawkins absent for another week he will probably play the same role against the Pies. Ben Reid kicked four goals for the Woods last
week, and could cause some headaches in Geelong’s defence if Taylor plays forward as expected. Collingwood will be without Brodie Grundy for another week due to suspension, leaving Mason Cox to shoulder the ruck responsibilities. The Pies certainly haven’t put the cue in the rack and are not playing for a better draft position. Coach Nathan Buckley is still not guaranteed another contract and is trying to win as many games as possible. The Pies were decent against Port Adelaide last week, but not quite good enough. It has been the story of their season. In the absence of a host of stars last week, Geelong ‘second tier’ players stood up to drag the side over the line. Christ Scott was also shrewd in the coaches box, masterminding a plot to negate the powers of All Australian defender Alex Rance. With Duncan back into the midfield and Steven Motlop displaying seriously good form against Tigers, the Cats have too much to play for to let this slip. Geelong by 19 points.
CHALLENGE: Ivan Grgic had his work cut out for him with Melbourne Knights' Elvis Kamsoba. (Ivan Dugandzic)
Good results in both forms ON THE BITE Chris Pitman Corio Bay’s inner-harbour produced pinkie snapper to an impressive 45cm on soft plastics over the past week. Anglers fishing land or boat-based reported excellent results, with the odd large school of Australian salmon appearing to take the same plastics presented for the pinkies. Daniel Sparks was after something a little larger when he put in a few hours fishing around the bay. He was successful, too, boating a 7.35kg snapper after an extended fight on 1kg line. Clifton Springs presented anglers with chances to fish for squid during breaks in the weather. Size 3 jigs worked slowly over the weed beds returned the best results. Queenscliff was the destination of choice for anglers seeking big-season squid. Trelly’s Kevin Hunter boated several on baited jigs in the bight, noting that the squid were more interested in baits than artificials. Nearby, whiting were a little hit and miss, but the grass beds produced a few fish to 45cm. Stephen Goodall took the trip down to Bancoora where he beached numerous salmon over 40cm on bait and lure. Sea Iron Pelacus lures worked well and allowed for long casts. Anglers fishing offshore from Ocean Grove and right along the western coast had little trouble boating impressive gummy shark to over 20kg. Freshwater fishos found the going still good. Michael Evans had great results casting Fish Arrow Three Shot Minnows at Wurdee Boluc Reservoir, banking a brown trout of 61cm and 3kg. He also went on to land a few redfin to 40cm. Lake Purrumbete produced mixed bags of brown, brook and rainbow trout along with redfin. By far the most successful tactic was casting hard-body lures around the weed bank edges at first or last light. Lake Bullen Merri’s Chinook salmon continued having a crack at hard-body lures trolled around Potter’s Point.
Warriors fail to deliver right gear in last home match By Josip Zilic In their last home match of the NPL season, the North Geelong Warriors were unable to find a cog in their gears to get them to turn the match into a contest and were made to pay with three firsthalf goals. It’s been a long and arduous season for the Warriors where the gap between the haves and have nots is getting further apart. Despite some early season hope, the results never came and in this league you are made to pay dearly for not being able to take your opportunities as they present themselves.
That was made clear in the first half last week, when on five minutes Elvis Kamsoba received a long clearing ball after a North Geelong attack where he was too nifty for Ivan Grgic and dispatched the ball with ease past the oncoming Daniel Zilic. The heads dropped, and on 24 minutes Kym Harris was on hand to finish an unchallenged ball in the box to set an early buffer. The Knights who need to lift their own performances ahead of a relegation playoff with the successful NPL2 side continued to build the margin when Kym Harris converted a penalty from a handball just before half time. To the Warriors credit, they lifted in the sec-
ond half with the introduction of Nathan Long freeing up Michael Anderson to run at defenders. Midway through the second half, the Warriors were paid a penalty for a foul on Damian Falla where Andrew Doig’s attempt was saved. Soon after though, an ensuing cross into the box was scrambled upon, and Michael Anderson was on hand to stab it into the back of the net. However, the resurgence ended there, and to add to the Warriors woes Marijan Cvitkovic was able to restore the three-goal buffer on 90 minutes for the 4-1 end result. Next week in their final match of 2017, the Warriors are away to Hume City on Sunday 3pm.
SPOTTED: Michael Evans with his latest big brown trout from Wurdee Boluc.
Veteran cricket competition to keep the over-50s fit By Luke Voogt
CRACKING SHOT: Geelong over-60s players such as Chris Carr are getting behind the plan. 32 GEELONG INDY Friday, 18 August, 2017
A 70-year-old cricket veteran is leading efforts to start a 50-plus competition in Geelong to encourage locals to keep fit. John Williams, who plays in an over-60s league, planned to set up a Geelong over-50 cricket club, and four local teams on behalf of Veterans Cricket Victoria. “It’s been going in the other side of Melbourne for quite some time,” he said. “At our level, it’s like a men’s shed.” Veterans cricket was a great way to stay socially connected and stay active, Williams said
“I’m still pretty fit,” he said. “We quite often get grants from the government for veterans to keep us going - the oldies grant,” “You get us oldies playing cricket, and we might volunteer for coaching or positions on committees. From past experience ... several clubs benefit from the veterans concept.” Williams proposed the four clubs face off one Sunday a month to avoid interfering with club cricket. “It is very important that players are not taken away from their club teams on Saturdays,” he said. Williams will hold a meeting about the proposed competition at Bruce Moore Room, Gee-
long Cricet Club, on 29 August. He was happy to expand the competition based on interest. “The four teams is only a proposal. If we get 100 people to the meeting, we’re going to need six teams.” He hoped Geelong could field players for the Australian over-50 team, which tours England in 2018. Several Geelong over-60s players and Geelong Cricket Club had got behind the concept, he said. The competition would feature rules to increase participation, like a maximum seven overs per bowler and batsman retiring at 35, he added.